🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology in 2025. The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems. Video review systems will be launched at The Championships this year. Competitors will gain the option to contest certain rulings from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This move comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play. Potential interference end of a rally. Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can ask for. Case in Point An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems. Video review systems will be launched at The Championships this year. Competitors will gain the option to contest certain rulings from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major. This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This move comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced. If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play. Potential interference end of a rally. Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can ask for. Case in Point An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev. Wider Implementation This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system. This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.