The tournament joins the American and Aussie Opens in employing video review systems.
Video review systems will make its debut at The Championships in the upcoming tournament.
Athletes are granted the option to contest particular calls from the official, mirroring the practice already in operation at each of the American Grand Slam and the Aussie major.
The new system is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One for the duration of the Championships and on the other four show courts when they are hosting singles contests.
This step arrives only a season following the AELTC introduced ELC, which terminated the longstanding tradition of line officials.
What Can Be Reviewed?
Competitors cannot to challenge the call of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the official to re-examine specific decisions, such as:
- Whether a tennis ball has double-bounced.
- If a ball touched an opponent's racquet or body during play.
- Potential hindrance end of a point.
Importantly, there will be no cap on the amount of challenges a player can ask for.
Practical Application
A recent example occurred in Indian Wells recently, where a top player used the review system against Jack Draper.
Draper admitted it was a difficult call for the official, but thought his rival had "played the rules quite well."
Official Aurelie Tourte watched a video and determined the player was responsible for hindrance, granting the rally to Medvedev.
Wider Implementation
This technology aren't new for major tournaments. It was adopted at the American major for two years and the Australian Open this year.
Furthermore, it is increasingly prevalent on the women’s WTA Tour, and by the coming year the men's ATP Tour plans to have video reviews in place at all of its events.
Additional Innovations
Another change at The Championships 2025 will be the introduction of graphical cues on scoreboards to complement the verbal announcements from the electronic line calling system.
This addresses situations where fans have occasionally been uncertain whether a shot was in or out.
Finally, with exactly a century of days remaining until the beginning of the tournament, organizers have also announced an expansion in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in the qualifying venue.
