Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
