Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System This Season.

Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players will gain the option to challenge specific rulings from the official, echoing the system currently in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, including:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Possible interference end of a rally.

Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

This technology are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.