The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to contest particular decisions from the official, following the protocol currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can request.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
