All-white, People’s Sunday, Navratilova: Everything you always wanted to know about Wimbledon 2024 (but never had time to find out)
Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in the tennis calendar. Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 edition of the tournament as things stand right now
Carlos Alcaraz after wnning Wimbledon in 2023 (Action Plus/Panoramic)
When will Wimbledon take place in 2024?
Wimbledon 2024 is due to take place from July 1 to July 14, 2024.
Where do the Championships take place?
Wimbledon takes place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Church Road, south-west London. In 2022, the tournament celebrated its 100th anniversary at the venue.
The venue has 18 championship courts, including the show courts – Centre Court, No 1 Court and No 2 Court.
Will qualifying for Wimbledon 2024 be played on site?
No. Qualifying for Wimbledon 2024 will be played at Roehampton. However, the tournament had submitted plans for future expansion, including 39 new grass courts plus an 8,000-seater show court, which were turned down by the London Borough of Wandsworth even though the London Borough of Merton had given them the go-ahead. The intent was to have these constructed and ready for use from 2030.
Were Russian and Belarusian players allowed to compete at Wimbledon in 2023?
Yes. On March 31, 2023, the All England Club announced that Russian and Belarusian players would be allowed to play at Wimbledon and other tournaments in the United Kingdom. However, Russian and Belarusian players, and their teams, had to meet certain conditions before being allowed to play, including signing a declaration of neutrality, not express support for Russia or the Russian government and ensure they are not receiving any funding from the Russian state.
In 2022, the Lawn Tennis Association had barred players from Russia and Belarus form competing at any of the tournaments held in United Kingdom, which led to Wimbledon being stripped of its ranking points. However, in 2023, the All England Club’s decision to lift the ban meant that ranking points were restored for 2023.
Do all players at Wimbledon have to obey a dress code?
Wimbledon’s dress code famously requires all players to wear all-white clothing. However, since 2023, the tournament has relaxed this policy to allow female players to wear coloured ball shorts under their white skirts after several former and current players spoke about the anxieties of playing during their period.
What is “People’s Sunday” at Wimbledon?
“People’s Sunday” was the name given to Wimbledon’s “middle Sunday” when it was used before 2022 in exceptional circumstances for scheduled play, rather than as a rest day. Since 2022, there has been a full schedule on the Middle Sunday. The intent is to allow for a broader audience reach, greater accessibility, and a less frantic fourth-round schedule, split over Middle Sunday and the second Monday of the tournament – previously known as “Manic Monday”, when all fourth-round matches in the men’s and women’s draws were played on the same day.
Who are the defending champions at Wimbledon?
The men’s singles champion at Wimbledon in 2023 was Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in an instant classic 1–6, 7–6 (6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.
The women’s singles champion at Wimbledon in 2023 was Marketa Vondrousova, who beat Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4.
The other 2023 Wimbledon champions were:
- Men’s doubles: Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski
- Women’s doubles: Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova
- Mixed doubles: Mate Pavic and Lyudmyla Kichenok
- Wheelchair men’s singles: Tokito Oda
- Wheelchair women’s singles: Diede de Groot
- Wheelchair quad singles: Niels Vink
- Wheelchair men’s doubles: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid
- Wheelchair women’s doubles: Diede de Groot and Jiske Griffioen
- Wheelchair quad doubles: Sam Schroder and Niels Vink
- Boys’ singles: Henry Searle
- Girls’ singles: Clervie Ngounoue
- Boys’ doubles: Jakub Filip and Gabriele Vulpitta
- Girls’ doubles: Alena Kovackova and Laura Samsonova
How can I get tickets for Wimbledon 2024?
The public ballot for Wimbledon 2024 has now closed. However, there is still the possibility of getting tickets via the Queue, which will be there for on-the-day sales.
Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
Martina Navratilova has won the most singles titles at SW19. She won Wimbledon singles title a record nine times, including six in a row between 1982 and 1987. Roger Federer has eight men’s singles titles, five of them in a row between 2003 and 2007. Bjorn Borg also won five in succession, between 1976 and 1980.
The last British men’s singles champion at the All England Club was Andy Murray, who won the title in 2013, beating Novak Djokovic and most recently in 2016, beating Milos Raonic. The last British women’s singles champion was Virginia Wade, who beat Betty Stove in the 1977 final.
Who is Wimbledon’s tournament director?
Jamie Baker, a former player from Scotland, is the tournament director at Wimbledon. Sally Bolton is the chief executive officer of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the club that hosts the Championships.
Is Wimbledon on social media?
Yes, you can follow all the action from Wimbledon on X (4 million followers), Instagram (5 million followers) and Facebook (5.8 million followers).
