Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain rulings made by the official, echoing the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
