Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System This Season.

Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.

Players are granted the ability to challenge particular decisions from the official, echoing the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This step follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.

Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.