The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the option to challenge particular rulings made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
