Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge Technology for the First Time.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.

Athletes will gain the ability to question particular decisions made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This technology will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.

Case in Point

An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.

The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at all of its events.

Other Changes

Another change at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

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

Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.