The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to challenge particular decisions from the official, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
