🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology This Season. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology. Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific decisions from the official, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. Practical Application A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent. Broader Adoption Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events. Additional Innovations A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out. In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology. Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific decisions from the official, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as: If a ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play. Potential interference end of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate. Practical Application A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent. Broader Adoption Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its events. Additional Innovations A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system. This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was in or out. In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.