The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to contest certain decisions from the official, following the practice currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
