Wimbledon Introduces Video Replay System for the First Time.

Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Athletes are granted the option to challenge specific rulings made by the official, following the protocol already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development follows just a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific situations, such as:

• If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible hindrance end of a point.

Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a competitor can request.

A Recent Example

A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.

Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.

Additional Innovations

A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.

Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.