Wimbledon Introduces Video Review Technology in 2025.

Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.

Athletes are granted the ability to contest specific calls from the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:

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

Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.

Case in Point

An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Growing Trend

This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.

Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.

Other Changes

Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally 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 tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.