Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System in 2025.

Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.

Athletes are granted the ability to contest specific calls from the official, following the protocol already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Potential hindrance end of a point.

Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.

Practical Application

A recent incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.

Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.

Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.