The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to contest specific decisions made by the chair umpire, following the system already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
