The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to question specific calls from the official, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
