The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to question specific decisions from the official, echoing the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
