🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay System for the First Time. The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular calls from the official, echoing the system already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its events. Other Changes Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in. In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular calls from the official, echoing the system already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including: If a ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its events. Other Changes Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in. In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.