Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
