Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, echoing the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.