Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
