The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the option to contest specific decisions from the official, following the protocol currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
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 in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
