The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest certain rulings from the official, echoing the system already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
