The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to contest certain rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte 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 American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
