In 2023, a total of 532,651 visitors attended the Wimbledon Championships. This was an increase of around three percent from the previous year and approximately 13 percent higher than in 2017.
How many viewers watch Wimbledon?
In 2023, the total viewership of Wimbledon on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sports online reached over 50 million streams. That year, the competition's two biggest matches, the men's and women's single finals, both had peak audiences over four million. In the men's final, Novak Djokovic was denied the chance to match Roger Federer's record for the most men's singles titles at Wimbledon, losing out to Carlos Alcaraz.
Which country has the highest share of tennis fans?
According to a 2023 survey, Spain has the highest share of tennis fans in Europe, with 30 percent of the Spanish population claiming to regularly follow tennis. Meanwhile, 17 percent of the UK's population were tennis fans. However, when it comes to which country has the highest share of tennis players, France and Switzerland shared the top spot, with over seven percent of each country's public being either a club member or a recreational player.
Attendance at the Wimbledon Championship in England from 2017 to 2023
* Owing to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 2020 edition of the competition was cancelled and attendance in 2021 was restricted by social distancing measures.
Figures for years prior to 2023 were taken from previous reports by the same source.
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