🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Review System This Season. The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems. Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the ability to challenge certain calls from the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This step arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request. Case in Point An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems. Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the ability to challenge certain calls from the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This step arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request. Case in Point An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments. Additional Innovations A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.