Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge particular calls made by the official, following the protocol already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
