Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to question particular rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
