Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay System This Season.

Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.

Athletes are granted the ability to challenge certain rulings from the official, echoing the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:

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

Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can request.

Practical Application

An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."

The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.

Additional Innovations

A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.