The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific decisions made by the official, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
