The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the option to challenge particular calls from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
