Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
