The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the option to challenge particular calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
