Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to contest specific decisions from the official, mirroring the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev 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."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted 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 next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change 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 spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
