🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System in 2025. The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems. Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the right to question certain rulings from the official, mirroring the system already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This move arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can request. A Recent Example An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Other Changes A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out. In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems. Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the right to question certain rulings from the official, mirroring the system already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This move arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can request. A Recent Example An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Other Changes A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out. In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.