🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology in 2025. The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems. Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year. Competitors are granted the option to question particular calls made by the official, following the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can request. Practical Application An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events. Further Updates Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems. Video review technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year. Competitors are granted the option to question particular calls made by the official, following the practice already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests. This step follows just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges. What Can Be Reviewed? Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including: Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can request. Practical Application An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent. Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events. Further Updates Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out. Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.