The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to challenge certain decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move comes just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, 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 all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
