The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing video review technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Athletes will gain the ability to contest particular rulings made by the chair umpire, mirroring the system already in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which terminated the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative case occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
