Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology in 2025.

Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.

Competitors will gain the option to question specific calls made by the official, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, including:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Potential interference end of a rally.

Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.

The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Growing Trend

Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian 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 the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.