The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to question specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
