The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the option to question particular rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
