The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific calls from the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
