Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the option to contest particular rulings from the official, echoing the system already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
