Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to question specific calls from the official, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
