The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to challenge specific calls made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
