The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Video review systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to question specific decisions from the official, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally 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 Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
