Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes are granted the option to question specific calls from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
