Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
