Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System in 2025.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to contest specific rulings made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
