Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to question specific calls from the official, mirroring the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use 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 men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
