The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest certain rulings from the official, following the practice currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
