The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge certain rulings from the official, following the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
