Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the ability to question certain calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
