🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System in 2025. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships this year. Players will gain the right to contest particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This move comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, such as: Whether a ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in. In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems. Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships this year. Players will gain the right to contest particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This move comes just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other situations, such as: Whether a ball has bounced twice. Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally. Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can ask for. A Recent Example An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in. In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.