Wimbledon will follow the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at Wimbledon for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to contest particular calls made by the official, following the protocol currently in place at both the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the official to re-examine other situations, such as:
- Whether a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an opponent's racquet or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be no limit on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews are not new for Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships this year will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where fans have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifiers in the qualifying venue.
