The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the right to challenge certain rulings from the official, echoing the system already in use at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
