Wimbledon Embraces Video Review System in 2025.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to question particular decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
