Wimbledon Introduces Video Challenge System This Season.

Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.

Players will gain the ability to question certain calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.

This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.

This development arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

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

• If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
• Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
• Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.

Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.

A Recent Example

A recent case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."

The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.

Broader Adoption

Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.

Additional Innovations

Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.

Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.