The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes will gain the right to contest certain decisions made by the official, echoing the protocol currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development comes just a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which terminated the centuries-old role of line judges.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a difficult call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
