Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, following the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.