🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology This Season. The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the option to question specific rulings from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past. Potential hindrance end of a rally. Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. Case in Point A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent. Broader Adoption Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the option to question specific rulings from the official, echoing the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past. Potential hindrance end of a rally. Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. Case in Point A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent. Broader Adoption Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.