Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to question certain decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.