🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology in 2025. Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players are granted the ability to challenge specific rulings made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major. The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent. Wider Implementation This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players are granted the ability to challenge specific rulings made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major. The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent. Wider Implementation This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.