Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to question certain rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
