The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
