🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Review Technology This Season. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players are granted the right to challenge particular decisions from the official, following the protocol already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches. This step comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Other Changes Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players are granted the right to challenge particular decisions from the official, following the protocol already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches. This step comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Other Changes Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out. In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.