Everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2024

Known officially as “The Championships, Wimbledon,” this prestigious tennis tournament has been around since 1877, making it the oldest in the world. It takes place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. The competition initially started with men’s singles, adding women’s singles and men’s doubles in 1884, followed by mixed doubles and women’s doubles in 1913. The tournament didn’t open to professionals until 1968.

Wimbledon is unique as the only Grand Slam event played on grass, which can be challenging for players. Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer are considered the best on this surface, with Navratilova winning nine singles titles and Federer securing eight, the most of any man.

With almost 150 years of history, Wimbledon boasts many traditions, including a strict dress code and the famous snack of strawberries and cream. The event serves approximately 200k servings of strawberries and cream per tournament, with spectators allowed to bring their own drinks.

Player highlights include World No. 1 Iga Świątek, World No. 2 Coco Gauff, World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka, World No. 5 Jessica Pegula, World No. 6 Markéta Vondroušová, and World No. 111 Naomi Osaka.

Men to keep an eye on include World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, World No. 2 Novak Djokovic, World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev, World No. 12 Tommy Paul, and World No. 17 Félix Auger-Aliassime.

The tournament began with 128 men’s and women’s singles contenders vying for the trophies, with matches airing on ESPN in the U.S. and TSN in Canada. The women’s singles final is scheduled for Saturday, July 13th, and the men’s final on Sunday, July 14th.