The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest specific rulings made by the chair umpire, following the system already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
