The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge certain calls from the official, following the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
