Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to question certain decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
