The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in implementing video review systems.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Athletes are granted the right to contest specific calls from the official, echoing the practice already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC implemented ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the accuracy of the ELC system, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, including:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an opponent's racquet or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
A Recent Example
A recent example took place in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system has been in use at the US Open since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
In other news, with exactly a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
