Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay System in 2025.

Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Athletes are granted the option to challenge particular decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.

This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
• Possible interference end of a point.

Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.

Case in Point

A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."

The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, 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 all of its events.

Other Changes

A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.

In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.