Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology in 2025.

Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.

Athletes are granted the right to question particular rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This step comes just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible interference end of a point.

Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.

Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.