The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing video review technology.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the option to contest specific calls made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the 147-year role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for interference, granting the point to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at every one of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have sometimes been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
