The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to contest particular decisions from the chair umpire, following the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a year after the All England Club introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review other decisions, including:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled the player was responsible for interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where the crowd have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
