As home to tennis' oldest tournament, Wimbledon, England has a long and storied history with the sport. The country's affinity for tennis has not diminished with time, with a survey by Sport England, the sports governing body for England, finding that roughly 861 thousand participants played tennis at least twice a month in 2023.
Lawn Tennis Association
Tennis in England, as well as in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, is governed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The staff numbers at the LTA are around 300, and employees work on improving participation, performance, events and governance. The LTA generates a revenue of around 80 million British pounds per year, mainly through major events such as the Wimbledon Championships.
Wimbledon
Held annually at the beginning of July, the Wimbledon Championships' aggregate attendance is around 500 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of staff members at Wimbledon reaches up to six thousand, with the largest group of employees serving food and drinks, followed by stewards, housekeeping, umpires, ball boys and girls, and other match assistants of different sorts.
Number of tennis participants in England from 2016 to 2023
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Sport England. (April 25, 2024). Number of tennis participants in England from 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/899391/tennis-participation-uk/
Sport England. "Number of tennis participants in England from 2016 to 2023." Chart. April 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/899391/tennis-participation-uk/
Sport England. (2024). Number of tennis participants in England from 2016 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/899391/tennis-participation-uk/
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Number of tennis participants in England from 2016 to 2023 [Graph], Sport England, April 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/899391/tennis-participation-uk/