The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to question particular calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in use at both the US Open 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 featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
