The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to contest certain decisions made by the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
