The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the option to challenge particular rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move follows just a year after the All England Club implemented ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, organizers have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
