The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the ability to question specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
