🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Review Technology in 2025. The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology. Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Athletes are granted the option to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review specific situations, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play. Possible interference end of a point. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can request. Case in Point An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments. Other Changes A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology. Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Athletes are granted the option to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review specific situations, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play. Possible interference end of a point. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can request. Case in Point An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments. Other Changes A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.