Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to question certain calls from the official, following the system currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, 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.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
