The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific rulings from the official, echoing the system currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of 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 effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
