The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, mirroring the system currently in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
