Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System in 2025.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to challenge certain rulings made by the official, following the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
