Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge certain rulings from the chair umpire, following the practice already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
