🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge System for the First Time. Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the option to challenge certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open. This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play. Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can request. Case in Point A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its events. Additional Innovations Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
Wimbledon will follow the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology. Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Competitors will gain the option to challenge certain calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open. This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches. This development arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as: If a tennis ball has bounced twice. If a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play. Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally. Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can request. Case in Point A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent. The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations effectively." The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent. Growing Trend Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year. Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its events. Additional Innovations Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out. Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.