Wimbledon is the world tennis tournament

Grand Slam’s oldest tournament Wimbledon is the oldest two -week tournament of large tennis, which takes place annually in late June – early July. This is the third Grand Slam tournament since the beginning of the year after Australian Open and Roland Garros, and in 1988 it remained the only one that is held on grass covers.

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The wimbledon tournament will simultaneously play the title of champions in individual and paired discharges among men and women and whistles (a man and a woman in one team), as well as juniors (except mixtures) are held. In the main grid of a single category, both men and women, are involved in 128 players, playing matches on the cup system (outslamp). In men’s and female paired tournaments, 64 pairs compete, and 32 in the mixed couple tournament.

The most rated ATP tennis players (professional tennis associations) and WTA (women’s tennis association) have an advantage when drawing. In the early stages, they are extremely rare with powerful rivals due to the sowing system: there are 32 “priority” places in male and female single digits.

Since 1977, several places have been provided by the decision of the Organizing Committee of the Wild Card tournament by tennis players outside the rating, on the basis of their past merit or to increase the interest of British fans in the competition. In case of refusal of one of the players to participate in Wimbledon, his place is given to one of the tennis players who have conceded in the last circle of qualification.

History The championship was first conducted under the auspices of the All-Angel Club Low Tenis and a ram in 1877 on the courts near the Worn Road Street in the suburbs of London-Wimbledon. The matches were held only in the individual male discharge.

22 players took part in the men’s individual tournament. It was the first organized tennis tournament in the world. His champion was 27-year-old Spencer Gore. He received as a prize of 12 ginin (Ginea by 1971 was equal to £ 1.05 – note).

The first competition was organized for charitable purposes – it was necessary to raise money for repair of a lawn mower.

In 1884, the first female individual and paired men’s competitions were held, and since 1913, paired women’s and mixed paired ones (Mikst) have been held.

Nun Final 1905, Douglas – Satton

In 1922, the championships began to be held at the courts on Chiorch-Road Street, where they pass today. Initially, as in the three three Grand Slam tournaments, amateur players fought for the victory on Wimbledon, and since 1968, professionals (beginning of the open era) began to fight for the title of the champion.

For the first time, the tournament matches were broadcast on television in 1937.

The British are very proud of the Wimbledon Championship. Nevertheless, in the period from 1936 (after Fred Perry’s victory) to 2013, individual men’s games could not triumph any British. The unpleasant series was interrupted by Scottish Andy Marray, having overcome Serb Novak Dzhokovich in three sets. Women have been observed since 1977, when the last time British Virginia Weid won.

Andy Marray (left) and Novak Djokovich on award, 2013.

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In women, the number of titles on Wimbledon in a single category has Martin Naviatylov with nine twins; In men, Roger Feder with 8 wins, one less than Novak Djokovich, who in 2025 can catch up with the legendary Swiss.

The courts The main courts where the matches are held are Central Court and Court # 1 (No. 1 Court), which are usually actively operated only during the Wimbledon tournament. One of the exceptions is 2012, when London hosted the Summer Olympics. Other seventeen courts are regularly used for other events of the All-Ungards Club Low Tenis and a ram.

The main court is NastalIt was opened in 1922, today it is able to accommodate 15,000 spectators. In 2009, a sliding roof was installed here to protect players from rain or excessive heat. Since then, the game stops only for the time required to open/close the roof – about 10 minutes.

In the south end, there is a royal bed, from which members of the royal family and their guests watch the matches. The central court accepts viewers to the finals and semi -finalities and central matches of other stages with the participation of the best players.

The central court of Wimbledon

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Cort # 1 is the second most important court. It was built in 1997 to replace Old # 1, which was adjacent to the central court. Old Court # 1 was very fond of players for a special atmosphere, so many tennis players met changes with regret.

But now it is a separate arena, the stands of which can accommodate 12,300 spectators. In 2019, a sliding roof also appeared here and artificial lighting was carried out in order to play as long as possible evening matches.

The third largest court is Number 2The people are called “Champions Cemetery” because of the reputation of the arena, on which many sown players of the past lost in the early stages.

Among the famous players who flew at the Cemetery – John Makinro, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Vinus Williams and Serena Williams. The arena now accommodates 4,000 seats. At its northern end there is a giant television screen, which broadcast important events.

Ukrainian trace on Wimbledon Ukrainian athletes have a number of achievements in Wimbledon.

Our best tennis player, Elina Svitolina, twice came to the semifinals of the female single grade of the herbal mayor and gave way to the future winners of the competition. In 2019, the path of the first racket of Ukraine was released by Romanian Simon Halep, confidently defeating both Svitolina and Serena Williams in the finale.

In 2023, a few months after leaving the decree, Elina had, perhaps, the best chance to gain the title at Wimbledon. In the quarterfinals, she overcame the first racket of Polka, IGA Schwontek, but in the next match she suddenly lost her Cesets Market Vndroushov, which was not previously celebrated by successful performances on herbaceous courts, but eventually became the champion of competitions.

Elina Svitolina

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The success of Ukrainian men in Wimbledon is much more modest. The record achievement is the exit in the fourth circle (1/8 finals) Andrei Medvedev in 1994. Since none of our tennis players is included even in the top 200 world ranking, it will not work to improve the achievements of 30 years ago.

But in a mixed even category, Ukraine has a victory in Wimbledon!

Lyudmila Kichenok, together with Corvat Mate by Pavich in 2023, won five consecutive victories and, beating a couple of Yfan (China) in the finale/Jaran Fligen (Belgium), became triumphs of tournament. Kichenok brought the first in history the Wimbledon Trophy for Ukraine among adults.

Ludmila Kichenok

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At the junior level, Ukrainian girls have more achievements.

In 1999, Tatiana Perebinis, together with the Uzbek athlete Heroda Tulanganov, became a finalist of junior competitions. And next year, with Romanian John Gashpar, Perebinis became the winner of the paired category of maiden Wimbledon.

It should be noted that Tatiana became a well -known greenhouse in adult tennis. Her account has 6 paired WTA titles. In 2005, together with Australian Paul Henley Perebinis reached the finals in Wimbledon. And in 2006, together with another Ukrainian, Juliana Fedak, she played in the semifinals of paired women’s competitions at the Herbal Major.

Daria Snigur can only get along the achievements only in junior tennis. The 17-year-old Ukrainian in 2019 was able to win Wimbledon among girls. In the decisive match, Snow Maid was understood in two sets with American Alex Noel.

Unfortunately, the transition of Daria to adults is not easy. It has not been possible to get into the hundredth tennis players of the planet 23-year-old Kiev. At this year’s Wimbledon, Snow Maidon was qualified, but the Croatti Jani Fett in the second circle.

Daria Snigur

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Bonus Ukrainian Sergey Stakhovskywhich now protects the Motherland in the Armed Forces, did not go on Wimbledon beyond the 3rd circle, but his speech in 2013 was truly memorable.

At that moment 116 the racket of the world sensationally overcome the current owner of the title – Roger Feder – at his favorite tournament and coating in the second circle match, which took place in the central court. The game lasted 3 hours and 4 minutes (6: 7, 7: 6, 7: 5, 7: 6), the Swiss managed to make only one break.

And Stakhovsky out of 21 attempts was able to defeat the opponent from the leading dozen ATP rating, interrupting an incredible series of Feder from 36 in a row of quarrels in the quarterfinals of the Slemem.

Wimbledon-2025 The main contender for the title at this year’s Wimbledon is the winner of the competition for the last two years Spaniard Carlos Alaras, the second racket of the world. Although the Spaniards are traditionally considered to play experts on the soil, the 22-year-old athlete is very confident in the grass and has managed to win the Wimbledon start to the ATP 500 tournament a week before the start of Vimbledon, Quins Cwins Clabo in London.

The coefficient for the Alaras title is 2.40.

Carlos Alaras

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The greatest competition of the Spaniard should be the leader of the world rating Italian Jannik Sinner. In favor of such an opinion says that these two tennis players won all six tournaments Grand Slam Since the beginning of 2024. This season, Sinner spent only two matches on the grass and won one victory.

Bookmakers give a factor 2.50 for the Italian championship.

Another possible contender for victory is a non-veteran, 38-year-old Serb Novak Djokovich. He divides the record by the number of titles Grand Slam In a single discharge (24) with the legendary American Margaret Cort. Dzhokovich won Wimbledon 7 times and try to catch up with Roger Feder (8), but it will be extremely difficult for him to do so because of his age.

The victory of the Serb can be put with a factor of 5.50.

Billy Gin King (left), Novak Dzhokovich (in the center) and Roger Feder during the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Central Court at Wimbledon-2022

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Finally, the chances of winning British Jack Drapera’s home maker are considered quite real. The 23-year-old tennis player progresses in the current season and reached the fourth stage of the world rating.

The coefficient for its title is 9.00.

The chances of other athletes are regarded as very small.

Predict this Wimbledon’s burning winner in women is much more difficult. The main favorite is the representative of the aggressor of Belarus Arina Sabalenko. The world’s first racket looks confident in the current season, but it has never had serious achievements on the grass. However, she missed the past Wimbledon because of injury.

Sabalienka’s victory ratio is 3.40.

The second is Elena Rybakin in the list of potential contenders. The Muscovite, who advocates Kazakhstan, won the title at Wimbledon 2022, when Russian and Belarusian athletes were not admitted to the competition. Rybakin’s this season does not have any title in asset Wta.

It can be placed on its coefficient 5.75.

Elena Rybakina

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The situation in women is so confusing that the following contenders for the title of Wimbledon Bookmeckers consider Coco Goff (7.00), IGU Schwontek (8.00) and Vndroushov’s Market (10.00).

The first two tennis players on the herbal cover have never performed well, even Schwontek in their best years. Now the polka has a deep decline in the game. Goff is only 21, and it is constantly progressing, but this season it has only one match on the grass, and he lost.

Vndroushov became the winner of Wimbledon in 2023, but now only restores condition after a series of injuries. She managed to become the winner of the herbal tournament in Berlin, and that helped her return to the top 100 world ranking.

Among Ukrainian women, the greatest chances for the Wimbledon title have our first racket, Elina Svitolina (35.00). This is the thirteenth figure among all tennis players. Martha Kostyuk’s capabilities (70.00), Dayana Yastremskaya (100.00) and Yulia Starodubtseva (200.00) are much lower.

Prizes Wimbledon’s total prize fund in 2025 will be a record £ 53.5 million.

Payments in single digits:

• The first round: 66 thousand pounds;
• Second round: 99 thousand;
• Third round: 152 thousand;
• Fourth round: 240 thousand;
• Quarterfinals: 400 thousand;
• Semifinals: 775 thousand;
• Finalist: 1.520 million;
• Winner: 3 million.

The winners of the even category will earn 680 thousand pounds per team. Mixing champions – £ 135,000.

In general, the prize fund of the tournament will be 7% larger than last year.

Interesting facts

• Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament playing on the grass. However, all of the tournaments in this series were held on Grass. The French Open Championship changed the coating of grass coats from red clay in 1928, while the Australia and the United States have left the lawn for many decades. The US Open changed the coating from the grass to a synthetic surface of clay in 1975, and then – to the hard surface in 1978, on which the matches are still taking place. The Australian Open Championship replaced the grass with a haramous coating in 1988.
• In 2022, Wimbledon did not allow tennis players from terrorist countries (Russia and Belarus) because of their military aggression against Ukraine. Condemning this decision, ATP and WTA deprived the tournament with the privilege of rating points to players. The following season the points were returned, as did representatives of the savage regimes.
• The first circle of Wimbledon-2010 between John Isner and Nicolas has the longest in the history of world tennis. It lasted 11 hours 5 minutes.
• Dark green and purple (sometimes lilac) are traditional Wimbledon colors. Green clothes are worn by the main judges, judges on the line, boys and girls picking up and serving balls; However, since 2006, the clothes of judges that pick up balls, boys and girls who pick up and serve the balls have been changed to a new outfit from new colors of sea waves and cream (from American designer Ralph Loren).
• The rules of the all-agral club Low Tenis and Crout in London require players to wear “almost completely white” clothes throughout all gamesThis was the reason for the boycott of the young Andre Agassy Championship in the early 1990s. No other Grand Slam tournament has such a strict players.

Andre Agassi

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• Earlier, players, while entering the court and after the match, worshiped or made a reverse of the members of the royal family who were in the royal lodge of the central court. But in 2003, the President of the All -Ungards Club, his mercy, the Duchy of Kent, decided to end this tradition. Players are now obliged to bow or make a reverse only in the event of a match of the king or Prince Velski.
• Strawberry and cream are traditional delicacies on Wimbledon. About 62,000 pounds of strawberries and 1,540 gallons of cream are sold every year during the championship.

Andy Marray eats traditional Wimbledon delicacies, 2005.

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• In Wimbledon, a larger cash prize was traditionally received by men. However, a statement made by the All-Ungards Club in February 2007 stated that the future cash prize would be the same for both men and women. In 2005, the total number of prizes of the Wimbledon tournament exceeded $ 10 million for the first time.
• In 2008, Wimbledon became the most popular bookmakers. According to the Betfair bookmaker, the European Football Championship and Olympic Games have exceeded the number of rates. The amount of rates on all Wimbledon matches amounted to 56 million euros, of which 3.5 million fell for the final confrontation between Roger Feder and Raphael Nadal.

The finale between Raphael in the left (left) and Roger Fedorr, 2008.

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Where to look?In Ukraine, Wimbledon-2025, like the previous years, will broadcast Setanta Sports and OTT platform setantasports.com.