Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge System in 2025.

Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Players are granted the option to question certain calls from the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Potential hindrance end of a rally.

Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.

A Recent Example

An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.

Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.

Growing Trend

This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.

Other Changes

A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.

Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.