The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the ability to question specific rulings from the official, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
