The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Replay technology are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes are granted the option to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system currently in operation at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This move follows just a season following the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there will be no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
