Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Players will gain the right to question particular decisions from the official, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
