The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge particular calls from the official, mirroring the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
