Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay Technology for the First Time.

Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.

Competitors are granted the ability to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This move comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, including:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.

A Recent Example

An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.

The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.

Further Updates

A further change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.

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