Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System This Season.

Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Competitors are granted the option to question particular calls from the chair umpire, following the system already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development comes just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:

• Whether a ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
• Potential interference end of a point.

Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.

A Recent Example

An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

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.

Additional Innovations

Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.