Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the option to question specific decisions from the official, echoing the system already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
