Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System in 2025.

Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Players are granted the ability to challenge particular decisions from the official, mirroring the practice already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation 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 hosting singles matches.

This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:

• If a ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.

Practical Application

A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.

Additional Innovations

A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.