Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to contest particular rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
