Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay Technology in 2025.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players are granted the ability to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.

This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:

• If a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.

Case in Point

A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.

Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.