The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the right to question certain calls made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been unsure if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
