The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players are granted the option to contest particular decisions made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
