🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay Technology This Season. The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Athletes are granted the right to question particular calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches. This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. Scope of Challenges Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether 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 player can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events. Other Changes Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out. In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Athletes are granted the right to question particular calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches. This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. Scope of Challenges Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether 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 player can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events. Other Changes Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out. In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.