The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used 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."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
