Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System in 2025.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
