The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to question certain rulings from the official, following the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
