The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the right to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
