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Wimbledon Adopts Video Review System This Season.

Wimbledon court with replay system

The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review technology.

Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Players are granted the option to challenge specific rulings from the chair umpire, following the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.

This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This move follows just a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:

  • If a ball has bounced twice.
  • If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
  • Possible hindrance end of a point.

Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.

Case in Point

A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

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

The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open 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 plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.

Further Updates

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.

In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.

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Tasha Fields

A seasoned IT consultant with over 10 years of experience in digital transformation and cloud computing.

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