Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the ability to contest particular rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
