Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System for the First Time.

Video review technology will be launched at The Championships this year.

Competitors are granted the option to contest specific decisions made by the official, following the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.

This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This development follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:

• Whether a ball has bounced twice.
• If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."

The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.

Wider Implementation

Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.

Further Updates

A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.

In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.