The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the right to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
