The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge specific rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the protocol already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This technology 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 matches.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Practical Application
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a tough call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.