The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the option to question specific decisions from the chair umpire, following the system currently in place at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to 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 official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally 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 Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
