The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in implementing replay technology.
Video review systems are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the option to challenge certain calls from the chair umpire, following the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
A recent incident occurred in a recent tournament last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, 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 tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have occasionally been unsure if a ball was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
