Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to question certain calls made by the official, echoing the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
