Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology in 2025.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific decisions from the official, echoing the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
