The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the option to challenge certain calls from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
