The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the right to contest certain rulings made by the official, following the practice currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology 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 move arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC 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 beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
