The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge particular rulings from the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in operation at both the US Open 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 staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
