Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.

Players will gain the ability to question specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.

The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.

This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.