Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System in 2025.

Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Athletes are granted the right to challenge particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Possible interference end of a point.

Importantly, there is no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate.

Case in Point

An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.

Other Changes

Another change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.

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

In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.