The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the right to challenge specific rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, 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 every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
