The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, following the practice already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
