🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay System in 2025. The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players will gain the right to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at each of 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 show courts when they are staging singles matches. This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as: Whether a ball has double-bounced. If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent. 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 this year. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events. Additional Innovations Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in. Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players will gain the right to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in operation at each of 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 show courts when they are staging singles matches. This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as: Whether a ball has double-bounced. If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent. 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 this year. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events. Additional Innovations Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in. Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.