The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to contest particular decisions made by the official, following the system already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
