Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay Technology This Season.

Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Competitors are granted the ability to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.

This development follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific situations, including:

• Whether a ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
• Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.

Practical Application

A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.

Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.