Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
