Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System in 2025.

Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.

Players will gain the right to question particular decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.

Case in Point

An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

A further change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.

In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.