Wimbledon Adopts Video Review Technology This Season.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
