The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to challenge certain rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
