🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems. Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Players will gain the option to challenge particular rulings made by the official, echoing the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This development comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well." The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems. Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year. Players will gain the option to challenge particular rulings made by the official, echoing the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This development comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well." The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.