The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the right to challenge specific rulings made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
