Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge System in 2025.

Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.

Players will gain the right to challenge particular decisions from the official, echoing the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.

The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.

This development comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.

What Can Be Reviewed?

Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review other decisions, including:

• Whether a ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
• Potential hindrance end of a point.

Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."

The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to Medvedev.

Wider Implementation

This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.

Further Updates

Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.

This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.

In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.