Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System This Season.

Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Possible interference end of a point.

Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can request.

Case in Point

An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.

Additional Innovations

A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.