The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific calls made by the official, echoing the practice currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
