Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the ability to question certain calls from the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
