🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay System in 2025. Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the ability to challenge particular rulings made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests. This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request. A Recent Example A recent case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events. Further Updates Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the ability to challenge particular rulings made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests. This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request. A Recent Example A recent case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events. Further Updates Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.