The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the option to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major 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 will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
