The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to question specific rulings from the official, echoing the practice currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
