The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the option to contest specific rulings from the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
