Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain calls made by the chair umpire, following the practice currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
A recent incident 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 umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
