The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.