The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to question specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
