The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, 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 in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
