🔗 Share this article Wimbledon Embraces Video Challenge System This Season. The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems. Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the ability to question particular calls from the official, following the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational 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 development follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including: Whether a ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Possible hindrance end of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can request. A Recent Example A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent. Growing Trend Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events. Additional Innovations Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems. Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament. Players are granted the ability to question particular calls from the official, following the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open. This innovation will be operational 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 development follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials. What Can Be Reviewed? Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including: Whether a ball has double-bounced. If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past. Possible hindrance end of a rally. Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can request. A Recent Example A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper. The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well." The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent. Growing Trend Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025. Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events. Additional Innovations Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system. This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in. In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.