The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the right to contest particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, granting the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
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 in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
