The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
