The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
