Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to contest specific calls made by the official, echoing the system already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
