Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the right to question specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the practice already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
