The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the right to contest particular decisions made by the official, echoing the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
