Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System in 2025.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the ability to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
