Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.

Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.

Competitors will gain the ability to challenge specific calls from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.

This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:

• If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
• Potential interference end of a rally.

Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Growing Trend

This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its events.

Further Updates

Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.

Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.