Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge certain decisions made by the official, echoing the protocol already in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding 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.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
