Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to contest particular decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie 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
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes 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, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
