The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors will gain the right to contest particular decisions made by the official, echoing the system already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
