Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest specific rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
