Wimbledon Final Start Time: Date, Length Of Match & Previous Winners

The timing of the Wimbledon finals has been a hot topic in recent months. Like many sporting organisations, the All England Club are trying to maximise the number of viewers worldwide, which has led to a divisive change.

It shouldn’t have much of an impact on the tennis betting markets, though it’s important to know the scheduling when analysing the latest betting odds, particularly if there’s adverse weather around.

What Time Do The Wimbledon Finals Start?

Wimbledon singles finals will start at 4pm on the second Saturday and Sunday of the championships. Doubles finals begin at 1pm on the same days.

This controversial change (singles finals were traditionally at 2pm and followed by the doubles matches) is aiming to increase the number of viewers in North and South America.

Average Final Duration

Over the last 10 years, the average length of the men’s singles final is approximately three hours.

The longest women’s singles final was two hours and 45 minutes between Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams in 2005. The latter won the final after a 9-7 victory in the third set.

Longest Wimbledon Final

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer played the longest Wimbledon final in 2019. Going on for four hours and 57 minutes, the top two seeds went head-to-head in an epic on Centre Court.

The match included the first ever fifth-set tie-break in a Slam final, as Djokovic ran out an eventual 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 winner.

This took place on the same day as the 2019 Cricket World Cup final and the British Grand Prix. July 14, 2019 was a day which left sports fans not knowing where to look – it’s unlikely the UK experiences another afternoon with so much sporting drama.

Previous Wimbledon Winners

Men’s Singles

• 2024 – Carlos Alcaraz
• 2023 – Carlos Alcaraz
• 2022 – Novak Djokovic
• 2021 – Novak Djokovic
• 2019 – Novak Djokovic
• 2018 – Novak Djokovic
• 2017 – Roger Federer
• 2016 – Andy Murray
• 2015 – Novak Djokovic
• 2014 – Novak Djokovic
• 2013 – Andy Murray
• 2012 – Roger Federer
• 2011 – Novak Djokovic
• 2010 – Rafael Nadal

Women’s Singles

• 2024 – Barbora Krejcikova
• 2023 – Marketa Vondrousova
• 2022 – Elena Rybakina
• 2021 – Ashleigh Barty
• 2019 – Simona Halep
• 2018 – Angelique Kerber
• 2017 – Gabrine Muguruza
• 2016 – Serena Williams
• 2015 – Serana Williams
• 2014 – Petra Kvitova
• 2013 – Marion Bartoli
• 2012 – Serena Williams
• 2011 – Petra Kvitova
• 2010 – Serena Williams

Men’s Doubles

• 2024 – Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten
• 2023 – Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski
• 2022 – Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell
• 2021 – Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic
• 2019 – Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah
• 2018 – Mike Bryan and Jack Sock
• 2017 – Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo
• 2016 – Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
• 2015 – Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau
• 2014 – Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock
• 2013 – Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
• 2012 – Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielsen
• 2011 – Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
• 2010 – Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner

Women’s Doubles

• 2024 – Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend
• 2023 – Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova
• 2022 – Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova
• 2021 – Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens
• 2019 – Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova
• 2018 – Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova
• 2017 – Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina
• 2016 – Serena Williams and Venus Williams
• 2015 – Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza
• 2014 – Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci
• 2013 – Hsieh Su-wei and Peng Shuai
• 2012 – Serena Williams and Venus Williams
• 2011 – Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik
• 2010 – Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova