The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to question particular decisions made by the official, following the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
