Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to contest particular calls made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
