The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the option to contest certain decisions made by the official, echoing the practice currently in use at both 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 remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
