The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing replay systems.
Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to question certain decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in use at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was responsible for interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
