Wimbledon Introduces Video Review Technology in 2025.

Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Athletes will gain the right to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This move arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including:

• If a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible interference end of a rally.

Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.

Practical Application

A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.

Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.