The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest specific rulings from the official, mirroring the practice already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players cannot to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships this year involves the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
