The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to contest particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was responsible for interference, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have video reviews in place at every one of its events.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
