Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the right to challenge particular calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
