The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to question particular rulings made by the official, following the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
