Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
