🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Review System This Season. Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems. Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, mirroring the system currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including: Whether a ball has double-bounced. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play. Potential hindrance end of a rally. Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Broader Adoption This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Additional Innovations Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in. Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems. Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, mirroring the system currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including: Whether a ball has double-bounced. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play. Potential hindrance end of a rally. Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Broader Adoption This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Additional Innovations Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in. Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.