Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge System in 2025.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.

Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This move follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line officials.

Scope of Challenges

Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:

• Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Possible interference end of a rally.

Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.

Practical Application

A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.

Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.

Further Updates

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.

Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.