Wimbledon 2023
Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious third Grand Slam tournament in the tennis calendar. Every tennis player’s dream is to reach Wimbledon at least once in a lifetime.128 players from different countries compete in both the men’s and women’s divisions each year.
It has been held every year at the All-England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs
It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. Also, it is the only Grand Slam that can be played at night till 11:00 pm
This tournament is traditionally played over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the last Monday in June and finishing with the Ladies and Gentlemen’s Singles Finals which is generally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week.
Wimbledon tournament follows a strict all-white dress code for competitors and royal patronage. Strawberries and cream are traditionally consumed during the tournament.
The Wimbledon championship was not held during World War II. After that, it was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rescheduled 134th edition was then held from 28 June 2021 to 11 July 2021. The last time it was held was between 27 June 2022 and 10 July 2022.
The 136th Wimbledon 2023 Championships will be held from 3 July 2023 to 16 July 2023. It will be held for the first time since the death of the former patron, Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022.
The women’s championship was introduced in 1884 and men’s doubles were transferred there from Oxford to Wimbledon. Mixed doubles and women’s doubles were started in 1913.
The Wimbledon Championships was previously played by amateurs. In 1968 it was opened to professional players. Rod Laver of Australia and Billie Jean King of the United States were the first winners of singles events that year. Apart from other competitions Wimbledon also includes events for junior boys and girls.
On 19 October 2018, a tie-breaker system was introduced. Tie-breaker system is applied when the score reaches 12–12 in the final set of any match. In 2019 quad wheelchair competitions become a permanent event.
Wimbledon 2023 Schedule
| Date | Match | Round | Time |
| Monday & Tuesday, July 3 and 4 | Men’s & Ladies | 1 | 11:00 AM |
| Wednesday & Thursday, July 5 and 6 | Men’s & Ladies | 2 | 11:00 AM |
| Friday & Saturday, July 7 and 8 | Men’s & Ladies | 3 | 11:00 AM |
| Sunday & Monday, July 9 And 10 | Men’s & Ladies | 4 | 11:00 AM |
| Tuesday & Wednesday July 11, 12 | Men’s Singles Ladies Singles | Quarterfinals | 11:00 AM |
| Thursday, July 13, | Ladies Singles Mixed Doubles | Semifinals Final | 1:00 PM |
| Friday, July 14 | Men’s Singles | Semifinals | 1:00 PM |
Saturday, July 15, | Ladies Singles Men’s Doubles | Final | 2:00 PM |
| Sunday, July 16 | Men’s Singles Ladies Doubles | Final | 2:00 PM |
Wimbledon 2023 Courts
Prize Money
Singles
– Winner: $2,507,460
– Runner-up: $1,316,416
– Semifinal: $670,745
– Quarterfinal: $388,656
– Round 4: $238,209
– Round 3: $150,448
– Round 2: $97,791
– Round 1: $62,686
– Q3: $40,119
– Q2: $23,821
– Q1: $13,791
Doubles
– Winner: $677,014
– Runner-up: $338,507
– Semifinal: $169,254
– Quarterfinal: $84,000
– Round 3: $41,373
– Round 2: $25,075
– Round 1: $15,672
Mixed Doubles
– Winner: $155,445
– Runner-up: $77,722
– Semifinal: $38,861
– Quarterfinal: $20,057
– Round 3: $9,402
– Round 1: $4,701
Wheelchair Singles
– Winner: $63,933
– Runner-up: $32,593
– Semifinal: $21,938
– Quarterfinal: $15,043
Wheelchair Doubles
– Winner: $27,572
– Runner-up: $13,786
– Semifinal: $8,146
Note: 2022 prize money
Wimbledon 2023 Events
Main events
- Gentlemen’s Singles
- Ladies Singles
- Gentlemen’s Doubles
- Ladies Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
Junior events
- Boys’ Singles
- Girls’ Singles
- Boys’ Doubles
- Girls’ Doubles
Invitation events
- Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
- Ladies Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
- Senior Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
- Gentlemen’s Wheelchair Singles
- Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles
- Gentlemen’s Wheelchair Doubles (4 pairs)
- Ladies’ Wheelchair Doubles (4 pairs)
Latest Champions
- Gentlemen’s singles: Serbia Novak Djokovic
- Runner up: Australia Nick Kyrgios
- Ladies’ singles: Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
- Runner up: Tunisia Ons Jabeur
- Gentlemen’s doubles: Australia Matthew Ebden, Australia Max Purcell
- Runner up: Croatia Nikola Mektić, Croatia Mate Pavić
- Ladies’ doubles: Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková, Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
- Runner up: Belgium Elise Mertens, China Zhang Shuai
- Mixed doubles: United States Desirae Krawczyk, United Kingdom Neal Skupski
- Runner up: Australia Samantha Stosur, Australia Matthew Ebden
Records
Mens
- Most singles titles: Switzerland Roger Federer 8 times
- Most consecutive singles titles: Sweden Björn Borg, Switzerland Roger Federer 5 times
- Most doubles titles: Australia Todd, Woodbridge 9 times
- Most consecutive doubles titles: Australia Todd Woodbridge, Australia Mark Woodforde 5 times
- Most mixed doubles titles: Australia Owen Davidson, India Leander Paes 4 times
- Most Championships (singles, doubles & mixed doubles): Australia Todd Woodbridge 10 times
Womens
- Most singles titles: Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova 9 times
- Most consecutive singles titles: Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova 6 times
- Most doubles titles: Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova 7 times
- Most consecutive doubles titles: Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova, United States Pam Shriver, Soviet, Union/Belarus Natasha Zvereva 4 times
- Most mixed doubles titles: Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
- Most Championships (singles, doubles & mixed doubles): Czech Republic/United States Martina Navratilova
Trophies
Gentlemen Singles 
The Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy was first presented in 1887, made of silver gilt, stands 18 inches high, and has a diameter of 7.5 inches.
Ladies Singles 
The Ladies’ Singles Trophy is a silver salver, which is also referred to as the Rosewater Dish or Venus Rosewater Dish, first presented in 1886, made of sterling silver, partly gilded, diameter of 18.75 inches and a height of 14 inches.
Official Partner
- Official Ball (1902): Slazenger
- Official Information Technology: IBM
- Official Champagne: Lanson
- Official Outfitter: Ralph Lauren
- Official Bank: HSBC
- Official Water: Evian
- Official Coffee: Lavazza
- Official Car: Jaguar Land Rover
- Official Payment Partner: American Express
- Official Smartphone Partner: OPPO
- Official Connectivity Partner: Vodafone
- Official Stringer, Tennis Racket, Shoe, and Sport Bag: Babolat
Also Read: Tennis Rules, Dimensions, History
