🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System for the First Time. The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems. Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the ability to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This development follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for. Practical Application A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Further Updates Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems. Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the ability to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This development follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for. Practical Application A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Further Updates Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.