Wimbledon Tennis: Statistics & Facts You Didn’t Know

Wimbledon 2024 Dates: Monday 1 July – Sunday 14 July, 2024

Here’s some trivia related to this tennis grand-slam which takes place in leafy Southfields in South London (SW19), London, UK.

1. How much does a Portion of Strawberries & Cream Cost at Wimbledon?

A portion of ten strawberries and a dash of cream costs just £2.50 at the Wimbledon Championships – a price that has remained unchanged for more than a decade. [Source]

2. How many people watched Wimbledon 2023?

The BBC’s coverage of Wimbledon exceeded digital records once again, with 54.3 million streams on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online – up from 53.8 million in 2022. (Source).

3. Records for the most Aces Served at a Wimbledon Championship

• Gentlemen: 214 – John Isner (USA) – Wimbledon 2018
• Ladies: 102 – Serena Williams (USA) – Wimbledon 2012

4. Used Wimbledon Tennis Balls Raise Money for Charity

Subject to availability, used balls are sold daily with proceeds going to the Wimbledon Foundation.

5. Wimbledon is the Only Grand Slam Tournament still Played on Grass

This particular aspect demands specific skills and strategies from competitors. Grounds keepers aim to keep the grass at at Wimbledon at a height of exactly 8mm.

6. Wimbledon 2020 & COVID

During the COVID pandemic in 2020 the Wimbledon tournament was cancelled for the first time since the second world war. (Source)

7. Wimbledon Winners Don’t Keep Their Trophies

The Wimbledon trophies (first introduced in 1887) awarded to the winners remain on display at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club’s museum. Winners do however receive small a replica of the trophy as well as large sums of prize-money.

8. Longest Match At Wimbledon

The longest match in the history of Wimbledon Tennis took place in 2010 between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. This thriller match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes.

9. Fastest Serve at Wimbledon

The fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon was clocked at a speed of 148 miles per hour / 238 km / hour by now retired tennis-pro Taylor Dent in 2010.

10. What is a “Grand Slam” in Tennis

In tennis, “Grand Slam” refers to winning all four of the major singles tournaments (the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open) in the same year.

2024 Wimbledon Betting

The reigning Wimbledon champion, #2 ranked Carlos Alcaraz is current bookmaker’s favorite to win the 2024 Wimbledon Men’s championship. The Spaniard defeated the 4-time defending champion Novak Djokovic in last year’s final, 1–6, 7–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4. Currently with odds of +150 (with an implied probability of 40.00%), winnings on a $100 bet on Alacaraz would yield $250.00.

Meanwhile Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win the trophy in the ladies’ competition. Sabalenka made the semi-finals in 2021 and 2023. At +275 (Implied Probability: 26.67%) winnings on a $100 bet would equate to $375.00.

2024 Wimbledon Winner Odds (Men)

Wimbledon Winner Odds (Women)

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David Burke

A computer science graduate living in London, David is an MLB, NFL and NHL fan and general sports-nerd who loves analyzing data to glean useful insights, writing about sports and cheering for underdog.