The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the right to contest certain calls from the official, echoing the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step follows just a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use 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 will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
