The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest particular rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to review other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
