Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time.

Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.

Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This move comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:

• Whether a ball has bounced twice.
• If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.

Case in Point

A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.

Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."

The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out.

In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.