Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to question particular rulings made by the official, mirroring the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
