The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in employing video review technology.
Video review technology are set to arrive at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Players will gain the ability to challenge particular decisions from the official, echoing the protocol already in place at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
This innovation will be operational on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to review specific decisions, including:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible hindrance end of a point.
Notably, there is no limit on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at The Championships this year will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
