The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the option to question particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
