🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems. Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review other situations, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate. Case in Point An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively." The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events. Other Changes Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems. Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review other situations, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate. Case in Point An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively." The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events. Other Changes Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.