The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to contest specific rulings from the chair umpire, following the practice already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
