Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to contest particular calls made by the official, echoing the system already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators 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, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
