🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Replay Technology This Season. The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review systems will be launched at The Championships this year. Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This move follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. Scope of Challenges Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as: Whether a ball has bounced twice. If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request. Case in Point A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 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 plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out. Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review technology. Video review systems will be launched at The Championships this year. Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open. The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches. This move follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges. Scope of Challenges Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as: Whether a ball has bounced twice. If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play. Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can request. Case in Point A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively." Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev. Growing Trend This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 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 plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments. Further Updates A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out. Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.