The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to challenge particular calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 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 video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
