🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay Technology This Season. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors are granted the ability to question certain rulings from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests. This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference end of a point. Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for. Case in Point An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments. Other Changes Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors are granted the ability to question certain rulings from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests. This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference end of a point. Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for. Case in Point An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments. Other Changes Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.