Electronic line calling, grass courts, prize money: Everything you always wanted to know about Wimbledon 2025 (but never had time to find out) – updated after Sinner winning Men’s Final
Find out everything you could wish to know about the Championships
Carlos Alcaraz after winning Wimbledon in 2024 (Gepa/PSNewz)
When did Wimbledon take place in 2025?
The main draw of Wimbledon 2025 took place between June 30 and July 13, 2025.
When were the singles finals?
As usual, the ladies’ singles final were on Saturday with the gentlemen on Sunday – but this year both matches started at 4pm.
When was the 2025 Wimbledon draw?
The 2025 Wimbledon draw took place at 10am on Friday, June 27.
What special guests were hosted at Wimbledon in 2025?
The tournament honoured three former champions this year: Billie Jean King, who won her last Wimbledon title 50 years ago; Bjorn Borg, who won his fifth successive Wimbledon title 45 years ago; and the late Arthur Ashe, who became the first black man to win Wimbledon 50 years ago. King and Borg have been invited to the Royal Box, as have Ashe’s family.
was there electronic line calling at Wimbledon in 2025?
Yes. There was electronic line calling at Wimbledon in 2025. In a media briefing, the tournament said this innovation “builds on the existing ball tracking and line calling technology that has been in place at The Championships for more than 15 years.”
The electronic line calling was in place throughout qualification and main draw, with more than 450 cameras installed, replacing the line umpires. However, some people who have previously acted as line umpires will also be there – in the new role of match assistants.
What is the prize money at Wimbledon?
The Wimbledon prize money has increased by 7 percent in 2025, and is up to a record £53.5 million in total.
Men’s and women’s singles champions will win £3 million each, while those bowing out in the first round will still receive £66,000.
who won the ladies’ singles title at wimbledon 2025?
Iga Swiatek finally conquered the grass to lift her maiden Wimbledon trophy in 2025.
She thrashed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final to become the first Polish player to lift a singles title at SW19.
who won the ladies’ singles title at wimbledon 2024?
Barbora Krejcikova won the Ladies’ Singles title, beating Jasmine Paolini in a gripping three-set final, overcoming the Italian 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
“I don’t have any words right now, it’s just unbelievable,” Krejcikova said after victory.
“Two weeks ago I had a very tough match, and I wasn’t in good shape before that because I was injured and ill,” she said. “I didn’t really have a good beginning to the season. It’s unbelievable I’m stood here now and I’ve won Wimbledon. “I have no idea [how it happened].”
It is Krejcikova’s second Grand Slam title, having also won Roland-Garros in 2021.
who won the men’s singles title at wimbledon 2025?
Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title, defeating two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to become the first Italian to win a singles title at SW19.
“We were talking before the match that we would never thought we would be in this position when I was young. This was only a dream, the dream of the dream because it was so far away from where I’m from,” Sinner said.
“I’m just living my dream.”
who won the men’s singles title at wimbledon 2024?
Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his title to win his second Wimbledon title, beating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) in the final to become the ninth man to earn back-to-back victories at the All England Club and the third-youngest to do so.
Alcaraz also became just the sixth man to win Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in the same season, and the youngest ever to do so.
The final was one of Alcaraz’s most breathtaking performances, as he took apart the 24-time Grand Slam champion in a dominant straight-sets victory to win his fourth Grand Slam title.
Who were the other Wimbledon champions in 2024?
The full list of Wimbledon champions in 2024 is as follows:
- Gentlemen’s singles: Carlos Alcaraz
- Ladies’ singles: Barbora Krejcikova
- Gentlemen’s doubles: Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten
- Ladies’ doubles: Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Townsend
- Mixed doubles: Jan Zielinski/Hsieh Su-Wei
- Gentlemen’s wheelchair singles: Alfie Hewett
- Ladies’ wheelchair singles: Diede de Groot
- Gentlemen’s wheelchair doubles: Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid
- Ladies’ wheelchair doubles: Yui Kamiji/Kgothatso Montjane
- Quad wheelchair singles: Niels Vink
- Quad wheelchair doubles: Sam Schroder/Niels Vink
- Boys’ singles: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
- Girls’ singles: Renata Jamrichova
- Boys’ doubles: Alexander Razeghi/Max Schoenhaus
- Girls’ doubles: Tyra Caterina Grant/Iva Jovic
- Boys’ 14&U singles: Takahiro Kawaguchi
- Girls’ 14&U singles: Jana Kovackova
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.
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.
How can I get tickets for Wimbledon 2025?
The public ballot for Wimbledon 2025 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. Debbie Jevans is the chair.
Is Wimbledon on social media?
Yes, you can follow all the action from Wimbledon on X/ Twitter (3.9 million followers), Instagram (5 million followers) and Facebook (5.9 million followers).
