The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the option to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
