The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest certain rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
