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  1. Wimbledon 2026 Sets Attendance Record with 550,151 Fans

    Rain-free fortnight aided record attendance; first dry Championships since 2019

    550,151 total spectators, up 1,381 from 2025 record

    138.5 million unique digital users globally, up 8% from 2025

    Daily attendance records set on Days 7, 12, and 14 of tournament

    Jannik Sinner won men's; Iga Świątek won women's singles title

  2. Shapovalov Details Wimbledon Injuries: Rib Fracture and Shoulder Damage

    Denis Shapovalov fractured rib at Queen's Club weeks before Wimbledon

    Canadian sustained additional shoulder injury during Wimbledon first-round match

    Retired from match against Pablo Carreno Busta while down 3-6, 6-7(7)

    Shapovalov announced injuries via Instagram on July 20

    Four-time tour-level titlist forced to withdraw from competition

  3. Wimbledon introduces video review for first time in history

    139th Championships debut video review on six show courts

    Players gain unlimited review requests for judgment calls this year

    Electronic line calling continues with Hawk-Eye Live on all courts

    Video review available on Centre, No. 1 and other show courts

    Technology modernization responds to feedback from first ELC year 2025

  4. Eala Becomes First Filipina to Reach Wimbledon Fourth Round

    Alexandra Eala advances to fourth round of Wimbledon, beats defending champ Świątek.

    First Filipina player to reach fourth round of any major in Open Era.

    Enters third round, beats World No. 1 Iga Świątek, reaches fourth round.

    Unexpected run from breakout young talent signals growth of tennis outside traditional powers.

    Loss ends Świątek's Wimbledon campaign as defending champion.

  5. Djokovic Rules Out Immediate Retirement, Eyes One More Wimbledon

    Lost Wimbledon SF to Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets

    Said 'I'd like to [return]. At least one more time. Let's see'

    Surpassed Federer's Wimbledon match-win record, reaching 107 victories

    Lost 9 of last 12 matches vs. top-ranked Sinner and Alcaraz

    Expected next at Cincinnati Masters; US Open also on his schedule

  6. Sinner vs. Zverev: World No. 1 defends Wimbledon title against French Open champion in men's final

    Jannik Sinner (World No. 1, defending champion) faced Alexander Zverev (No. 2 seed) in the Wimbledon men's singles final on July 12.

    Zverev won his maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros last month and is chasing the 'Channel Slam' — back-to-back French Open and Wimbledon titles.

    Sinner leads their head-to-head 10-4, including nine consecutive wins and 14 straight sets.

    Both players won their semi-finals in straight sets on July 10: Sinner beat Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and Zverev ended Arthur Fery's run 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4.

    Sinner is bidding for his fifth major title; a win would be his second consecutive Wimbledon crown.

  7. Sinner defends Wimbledon crown, defeats Zverev in four sets

    Sinner beat Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in the men's final on 12 July

    Fifth Grand Slam title; becomes 10th man in Open Era to retain Wimbledon

    Claimed his 100th Grand Slam match win during the victory

    Extended his head-to-head winning streak over Zverev to 10 matches in a row

    Tour-leading sixth title of 2026; now holds a 44-3 win-loss record this season

  8. Linda Noskova Wins First Grand Slam Title at Wimbledon

    Noskova defeated compatriot Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in an all-Czech final

    First Grand Slam singles title for the Czech teenager

    All-Czech women's final — a first in Wimbledon history

    Coco Gauff and Marta Kostyuk were beaten in the semis

    Czech women dominated the draw with both finalists and a semifinalist

  9. Sinner Claims 100th Grand Slam Match Win at Wimbledon

    Sinner reached 100 Grand Slam wins during his Wimbledon title run

    Now owns a 100-22 record at majors, an 82% win rate

    Since 2024 Australian Open, has gone 62-6 (91.2%) at the Slams

    Only active player with a better major win rate is Djokovic (87.6%)

    Also set the Italian record for most Grand Slam match wins during the fortnight