Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the option to challenge certain decisions made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
