The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to contest certain decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.