The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at Wimbledon this year.
Competitors are granted the right to contest particular calls from the chair umpire, following the practice already in operation at each of 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 other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but believed his rival had "played the rules quite well."
The umpire watched a video and determined Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely a century of days to go until the start of the Championships, organizers have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.