Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology in 2025.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the right to challenge particular rulings from the official, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
