Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to question specific calls from the official, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.