The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the ability to contest certain calls from the official, mirroring the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common 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.
Other Changes
A further change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
