Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to challenge specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
