The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in employing replay technology.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships this year.
Competitors are granted the ability to challenge particular rulings from the official, following the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be operational on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the other four featured courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This move arrives only a season following the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to review specific situations, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Importantly, there is no cap on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
Case in Point
An illustrative example took place in Indian Wells last week, where a top player initiated the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire viewed a replay and ruled the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Furthermore, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at Wimbledon 2025 involves the addition of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This solves instances where spectators have occasionally been unsure whether a ball was out or in.
Finally, with exactly 100 days remaining until the start of the Championships, the AELTC have further announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
