The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest certain rulings made by the official, mirroring the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system 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 move comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
