🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge System This Season. The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players will gain the ability to challenge specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including: If a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively." The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent. Broader Adoption This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its events. Other Changes A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in. In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology. Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition. Players will gain the ability to challenge specific decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major. This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches. This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges. Reviewable Decisions Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, including: If a ball has double-bounced. Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Potential interference at the conclusion of a point. Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for. A Recent Example A recent case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent. The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively." The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent. Broader Adoption This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its events. Other Changes A further innovation at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system. This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in. In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.