The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships this year.
Players are granted the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, echoing the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
