The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to question certain calls from the official, following the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
