Wimbledon will follow the US and Aussie Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the option to question certain rulings made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in use at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on Centre Court and the number one court throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This move comes just a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential interference at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire viewed a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system implemented at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have occasionally been unsure if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
