Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge System in 2025.

Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.

Athletes will gain the ability to challenge particular rulings made by the official, following the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.

This step arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.

Scope of Challenges

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, including:

• If a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
• Possible hindrance end of a point.

Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.

Further Updates

Another innovation at Wimbledon this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.

This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.

Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.