Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the option to contest specific calls made by the official, following the protocol currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
