Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System This Season.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular calls made by the official, following the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie 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 video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
