The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the right to challenge particular calls from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships this year involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
