Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.

Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Competitors will gain the option to contest particular calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This technology will be accessible 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 move comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.

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 every one of its events.

Additional Innovations

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.

In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.