The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the option to challenge particular calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point 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 increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
