The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge certain rulings from the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
