Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire, following the protocol already in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the AELTC implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and determined Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
