The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to question particular decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of reviews a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
