The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
