The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Players will gain the ability to contest particular rulings made by the official, mirroring the practice already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no limit on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
