The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to question specific calls made by the chair umpire, following the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review specific situations, including:
- Whether 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.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed 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. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.