Wimbledon Introduces Video Review for 2025 Championships

The All England Club announced Saturday that Wimbledon will implement video review technology for the first time during this year's Championships, allowing players to challenge specific umpire decisions on the tournament's main show courts. The event, the oldest Grand Slam in tennis, begins June 29 in London.

The technology, similar to video assistant referee systems in other sports, will be available on Centre Court and No. 1 Court for all matches. It will also operate on No. 2 Court, No. 3 Court, Court 12 and Court 18 during singles competitions. Players can request reviews without any limit on the number of challenges, focusing on calls such as whether a ball has bounced twice, if a player touched the net, or instances of hindrance during a point. These reviews are distinct from the electronic line calling system, which determines if balls land in or out and replaced on-court line judges last year.

The move addresses calls for greater accuracy in officiating. Last year, electronic line calling experienced glitches, including a notable failure during the fourth-round match between Britain's Sonay Kartal and Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, where an error went undetected. To...