Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular calls from the official, mirroring the system already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
