The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to question specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded 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 the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
