LONDON (AP) 鈥� reached a record-high attendance of 550,151 over the Grand Slam tournament’s two weeks, up slightly over last year, the All England Club said Tuesday.
Attendance at the 139th edition of tennis’ grass-court major was aided by the first rain-free Championships since 2019. The total attendance was 1,381 more than in 2025.
Wimbledon still trails in total attendance compared to the other three Grand Slams.
The main draw of this year鈥檚 Australian Open attracted more than 1.1 million fans. Last year鈥檚 U.S. Open drew more than 900,000 and the main draw for was 589,500.
The other three feature main-draw competition ; Wimbledon remains at 14 days. The rival tournaments also hold their qualifying events on site in the week prior, allowing them to host more fans and boost revenues. Wimbledon’s qualifying event is off site.
The All England Club said daily attendance records were set this year on Days 7 and 12 鈥� as well as on Day 14 when in the men鈥檚 final. A day earlier, in an all-Czech women’s final.
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