The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to question certain calls from the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
