Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest certain rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
