The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further 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 solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
