The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the option to challenge specific rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
