Wimbledon Adopts Video Challenge System in 2025.

Video review systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.

Players will gain the option to contest particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the practice already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.

Scope of Challenges

Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific decisions, such as:

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

Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a player can initiate.

Practical Application

A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.

The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its events.

Further Updates

A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.

This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.

In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.