🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology for the First Time. The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems. Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players will gain the ability to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can request. Practical Application A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Further Updates Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems. Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players will gain the ability to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past. Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can request. Practical Application A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Further Updates Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.