The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific calls made by the official, mirroring the practice currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
