Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to question specific calls from the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.