The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the option to question specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
