Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay Technology This Season.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
