Wimbledon Introduces Video Review System for the First Time.

The Championships tennis court with replay technology

The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.

Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year.

Players will gain the ability to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.

Reviewable Decisions

Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, including:

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

Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can request.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.

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

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open 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 video reviews in place at all of its events.

Further Updates

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

This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.

Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.

Susan Bailey
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