🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System in 2025. Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Players are granted the option to challenge certain rulings from the official, following the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request. Case in Point An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction 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 unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Players are granted the option to challenge certain rulings from the official, following the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request. Case in Point An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction 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 unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.