Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular calls from the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 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 all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
