Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge certain rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.