Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay System in 2025.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to question specific decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court 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 ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call 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 aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
