The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the ability to question particular rulings made by the official, following the practice currently in operation at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Importantly, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been uncertain whether a ball was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
