The tournament joins the US and Aussie Opens in implementing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors are granted the right to contest specific decisions from the official, following the system currently in use at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Potential hindrance end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in a recent tournament last week, where a top player used the review system against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the umpire, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
This technology are not new for Grand Slams. The system was adopted at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.
