The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the option to challenge specific calls made by the official, following the practice already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
