The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to contest specific decisions made by the official, following the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout 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 rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
