Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System for the First Time.

Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.

Athletes are granted the ability to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This move follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
• Possible hindrance end of a point.

Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.

The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

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

Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.