🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay System This Season. Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems. Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Athletes will gain the right to question certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play. Possible interference end of a point. Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Other Changes A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement 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 exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems. Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Athletes will gain the right to question certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials. Scope of Challenges Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play. Possible interference end of a point. Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate. A Recent Example An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper. Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well." The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Wider Implementation Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments. Other Changes A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement 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 exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.