🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology. Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the option to question particular calls made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This development follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Possible interference at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. Case in Point A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years 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 events. Other Changes Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology. Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the option to question particular calls made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This development follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Possible interference at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. Case in Point A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years 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 events. Other Changes Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.