The tournament joins the US and Australian Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at Wimbledon this year.
Athletes are granted the ability to contest certain rulings made by the official, mirroring the system already in use at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system will be accessible on the main stadium and the number one court for the duration of the Championships and on the remaining featured courts when they are staging singles contests.
This step follows just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which terminated the centuries-old tradition of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the ELC system, but are allowed to request the umpire to review specific decisions, including:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- Whether a ball made contact with an rival's racket or person on the way past.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a rally.
Notably, there is an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can ask for.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells last week, where a top player used the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player conceded it was a tough call for the official, but thought his opponent had "played the rules effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a replay and determined Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.
Growing Trend
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. It has been in use at the American major for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the ATP circuit will have video reviews implemented at every one of its tournaments.
Other Changes
A further innovation 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 if a shot was out or in.
Finally, with precisely 100 days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, the AELTC have further announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
