The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to question particular decisions made by the chair umpire, echoing the protocol currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been unsure if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
