The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will be launched at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players will gain the option to question particular rulings made by the official, echoing the protocol already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club introduced ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can request the official to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
An illustrative case took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
