The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes will gain the right to contest specific rulings from the official, echoing the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system will be accessible on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can request the umpire to re-examine other situations, including:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the amount of challenges a competitor can request.
Case in Point
An illustrative case took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to complement the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
