Wimbledon attendance 2017-2024
In 2024, a total of 526,455 visitors attended the Wimbledon Championships. This was a decrease of around 6,000 from the previous year but around 50,000 more than in 2017.
How many viewers watch Wimbledon?
In 2024, the total viewership of Wimbledon on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sports online reached over 50 million streams. That year, arguably the competition's biggest match, the men's single finals, had a peak audience of over seven 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.