The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the option to challenge certain decisions from the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
