The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems are set to arrive at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Players are granted the ability to contest particular decisions made by the official, mirroring the protocol already in operation at each of the US Open and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles matches.
This step follows just a year after the All England Club rolled out ELC, which effectively ended the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Reviewable Decisions
Competitors cannot to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review other decisions, such as:
- If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot made contact with an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of reviews a player can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative example occurred in a recent tournament recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper conceded it was a tough situation for the umpire, but thought his opponent had "used the regulations effectively."
The umpire watched a replay and determined the player was guilty of hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Growing Trend
Video reviews are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open for two years and the Aussie Open this year.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews implemented at all of its tournaments.
Additional Innovations
Another innovation at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This addresses instances where the crowd have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days to go until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further revealed an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
