🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Review System in 2025. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Athletes will gain the option to question particular decisions from the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific decisions, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its events. Further Updates A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out. In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Athletes will gain the option to question particular decisions from the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific decisions, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its events. Further Updates A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out. In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.