The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to contest particular rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open 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 video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
