🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System This Season. Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology. Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Competitors will gain the option to question certain decisions made by the official, 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 throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This step arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play. Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. Case in Point A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events. Further Updates A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology. Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Competitors will gain the option to question certain decisions made by the official, 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 throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This step arrives only a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play. Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. Case in Point A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events. Further Updates A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in. In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.