The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the right to question specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
