The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to question specific rulings made by the official, following the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
