The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge certain decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
