The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Replay technology will be launched at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the option to question specific calls made by the official, following the protocol already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining featured courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC implemented ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Players will not be permitted to dispute the call of the ELC system, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine other decisions, including:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Importantly, there will be no limit on the amount of reviews a competitor can initiate.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the men's ATP Tour plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.
Further Updates
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, organizers have further revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
