The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge specific rulings from the chair umpire, following the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
