đŸ”— Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System for the First Time. The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems. Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition. Competitors are granted the right to contest specific decisions from the official, mirroring the practice already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open. This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development arrives only a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent. Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Additional Innovations Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems. Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition. Competitors are granted the right to contest specific decisions from the official, mirroring the practice already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open. This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This development arrives only a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent. Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Additional Innovations Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.