The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to question specific calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the practice currently in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and determined 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 US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
