The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
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 operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step comes just a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line judges.
Reviewable Decisions
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be no cap on the number of reviews a competitor can ask for.
Case in Point
A recent example took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
The British player conceded it was a difficult call for the official, but believed his rival had "played the rules effectively."
The umpire viewed a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to his opponent.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not new for major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit will have the system in place at all of its tournaments.
Further Updates
Another change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
