The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific rulings made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
