🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System for the First Time. The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems. Replay systems will be launched at The Championships this year. Players are granted the right to challenge particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as: If a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential interference end of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use 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 next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems. Replay systems will be launched at The Championships this year. Players are granted the right to challenge particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as: If a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential interference end of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use 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 next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.