Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the right to question particular calls from the chair umpire, echoing the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.