Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to question particular rulings made by the official, following the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major 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 will have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
