The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the right to challenge particular rulings from the official, echoing the protocol already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
