The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing 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 calls made by the official, following the practice currently in operation at both the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
This technology will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the tournament and on the other four featured courts when they are staging singles matches.
This development arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced electronic line calling, which effectively ended the 147-year role of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to review specific situations, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- Whether a shot touched an opponent's racquet or person during play.
- Possible interference end of a rally.
Notably, there is no cap on the number of challenges a competitor can ask for.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev used the video challenge against his opponent.
Draper admitted it was a tough call for the official, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled Draper was guilty of hindrance, granting the point to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't new for major tournaments. The system was adopted at the US Open since 2023 and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have the system in place at every one of its events.
Other Changes
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of visual indicators on displays to support the verbal announcements from the ELC system.
This solves situations where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a shot was out or in.
In other news, with precisely 100 days remaining until the start of the tournament, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily attendance at the qualifiers in Roehampton.
