The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to question specific decisions from the chair umpire, mirroring the practice already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the official to review other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian 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 video reviews in place at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
