Wimbledon Adopts Video Replay Technology in 2025.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to question specific rulings made by the chair umpire, following the practice currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
