The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular rulings from the official, following the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
