The tournament joins the American and Australian Opens in utilizing video review systems.
Video review technology will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Competitors will gain the ability to challenge particular decisions made by the chair umpire, mirroring the practice currently in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
The new system is slated for use on Centre Court and Court One throughout the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles matches.
This development follows just a year after the All England Club implemented electronic line calling, which effectively ended the longstanding role of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors will not be permitted to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to ask for the umpire to review specific decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
- Potential interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges 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 Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a difficult situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "used the regulations quite well."
The umpire watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the rally to Medvedev.
Broader Adoption
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the American major since 2023 and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Further Updates
A further innovation at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been unsure whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly a century of days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
