The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the option to contest certain calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent incident occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at every one of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
