Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology in 2025.

Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Competitors will gain the right to contest particular decisions from the official, echoing the system currently 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 throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Possible hindrance end of a rally.

Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.

Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video 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 was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.

Other Changes

A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.

Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.