Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain decisions from the official, following the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
