Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology in 2025.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players are granted the ability to contest specific calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

This innovation is slated for use 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 development arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review other decisions, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Potential interference end of a rally.

Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.

A Recent Example

An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.

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

The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.