The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in implementing replay systems.
Replay systems will be launched at The Championships for the 2025 edition.
Competitors will gain the ability to question particular rulings made by the official, following the system already in place at each of the American Grand Slam and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and the number one court throughout the tournament and on the other four show courts when they are staging singles contests.
This development arrives only a year after the AELTC introduced ELC, which brought an end to the 147-year role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Players will not be permitted to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the umpire to re-examine specific situations, such as:
- If a ball has double-bounced.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body during play.
- Possible hindrance at the conclusion of a point.
Notably, there will be an unlimited number on the number of challenges a player can initiate.
A Recent Example
An illustrative example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against his opponent.
The British player admitted it was a difficult situation for the official, but thought his rival had "used the regulations effectively."
Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a replay and ruled Draper was guilty of interference, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
Video reviews aren't exclusive to Grand Slams. The system has been in use at the American major for two years and the Aussie Open since 2025.
Additionally, it is becoming more common on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour will have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further innovation at The Championships this year involves the introduction of visual indicators on scoreboards to support the audio calls from the ELC system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a shot was out or in.
In other news, with exactly 100 days remaining until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also announced an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
