The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge particular decisions from the official, echoing the practice already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
