Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge specific rulings from the official, echoing the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If 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 point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
