Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge Technology This Season.

Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.

Players are granted the right to question particular calls made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:

• Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
• Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.

Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.

Practical Application

An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.

Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It 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 men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its events.

Further Updates

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

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

Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.