The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to question specific rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted 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 tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
