The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to challenge specific decisions made by the official, echoing the system currently in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, 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 all of its events.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
