How Many People Attend Wimbledon Each Year?

Wimbledon is one of the marquee events in the British sporting calendar, along with the FA Cup final, the first Lord’s Test of the summer, and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Getting tickets for Wimbledon is a challenging endeavour, such is the worldwide interest in the third Grand Slam of the tennis season. Fans can enter ballots and competitions for years without success.

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But for those lucky enough to get hold of tickets, they can experience everything Wimbledon has to offer. Here, we look at the facts and figures relating to Wimbledon attendance each year…

Daily Entrants

A total of 42,000 spectators can be at Wimbledon at any given time, with matches getting underway on outside courts at 11am. The cumulative daily figure is often slightly higher than this, however, as some used or unwanted tickets are resold.

In 2024, 526,455 people visited Wimbledon during the Grand Slam fortnight. Day 12 set a record attendance of 33,489.

Seated Tickets Sold Per Day

Unlike other major sporting events, fans can buy tickets on the day at Wimbledon. For the first nine days of the championships, there are 500 tickets on Centre Court, No.1 Court, and No.2 Court per day.

Grounds passes are also available, which grant access to the entire Wimbledon grounds, including the opportunity to watch matches on the outer courts while tasting the famous strawberries and cream on offer at the site.

The queue is a part of the Wimbledon experience for many tennis fans. It begins the night before a day’s play and will grow rapidly in the early hours of the morning.

What’s the Largest Daily Wimbledon Attendance?

June 23, 2009, saw the largest daily Wimbledon attendance of all-time. A whopping 45,955 people were at the All England Club as Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, and Andy Murray won on Centre Court in the first round as heavy betting favourites.

Juan Martin del Potro, Dinara Safina, and Juan Carlos Ferrero were victorious on No.1  Court.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the pre-tournament tennis betting favourites, won their respective singles titles nine days later. Serena defeated her sister Venus in the final, while Federer beat Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set.

How Many People Fit in the Royal Box?

There are 74 seats in the Royal Box on Centre Court. These are, theoretically, only available for “entertainment of friends and guests of Wimbledon”.

These seats are invitation-only and are naturally not limited to members of the Royal Family. Celebrities are often seen in this section, which television cameras will cut to several times during a match.

Which Courts Need Tickets?

Centre Court, No.1 Court, and No.2 Court are the only courts that require a valid ticket. Other courts can be watched with a ground pass, though there’s no guarantee that a seat will be available.

Centre Court, No.1 Court, and No.2 Court have a combined capacity of 31,324. A few hundred tickets are held back each day to be sold on the gate, while others will be given out to sponsors or through competitions.

3,520 seats are kept for Wimbledon debenture ticket holders on Centre Court and No. 1 Court.

Well under 30,000 seated tickets are available per day at Wimbledon with ticket prices increasing as the rounds progress.