The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest specific rulings from the chair umpire, following the system currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a competitor can request.
A Recent Example
A recent incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of 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 since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon this year involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have sometimes been unsure whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
