The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the option to question certain calls from the official, echoing the practice currently in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
