Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the right to question particular calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, 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 every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
