The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the ability to question particular calls from the official, following the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court 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 comes just a season following the All England Club implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine other situations, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
