🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Athletes will gain the ability to question certain decisions from the official, following the protocol already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. Case in Point A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events. Further Updates A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in. Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament. Athletes will gain the ability to question certain decisions from the official, following the protocol already in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past. Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. Case in Point A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events. Further Updates A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in. Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.