The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing replay systems.
Replay systems will make its debut at Wimbledon this year.
Players are granted the option to contest particular calls from the chair umpire, following the practice currently in operation at each of the US Open and the Australian Open.
This innovation will be operational on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the tournament and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This development follows just a season following the AELTC rolled out electronic line calling, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line officials.
Scope of Challenges
Competitors cannot to dispute the call of the electronic line calling, but they can ask for the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- If a ball has bounced twice.
- If a shot touched an rival's racket or body on the way past.
- Possible interference at the conclusion of a rally.
Importantly, there is an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a player can initiate.
Practical Application
An illustrative incident took place in Indian Wells last week, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the video challenge against Jack Draper.
The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the official, but believed his rival had "used the regulations quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and ruled the player was guilty of hindrance, awarding the point to his opponent.
Wider Implementation
This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. The system was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Other Changes
A further change at The Championships 2025 involves the addition of visual indicators on displays to complement the audio calls from the ELC system.
This solves situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain if a ball was in or out.
Finally, with precisely 100 days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have also revealed an increase in daily capacity at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
