🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge Technology in 2025. Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems. Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players will gain the ability to challenge particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This step comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials. Scope of Challenges Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference end of a point. Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate. Practical Application A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out. Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems. Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players will gain the ability to challenge particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major. This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This step comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials. Scope of Challenges Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference end of a point. Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate. Practical Application A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at every one of its events. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out. Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.