Wimbledon 2026 has left lights and shadows. While in the United Kingdom, their ratings have been the worst in recent years, in terms of attendance, the opposite has happened as they have set a new record with people from all countries attending the All England Club to watch live the paramount tournament in the king sport of tennis.
2026 Wimbledon set a new attendance record, with 550,151 guests.
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The highest number of int’l. guests were from the US, Ireland, Italy, and Germany.
The unique digital audience through to the end of the tournament was the highest-ever at 138.5 million individuals globally (+8% v 2025).
In the United Kingdom, the audiences have been very poor both in the men's and women's draws, with Linda Noskova and Jannik Sinner as the new champions of this edition. However, 550,151 guests have attended the tournament this year, which represents a record number at the tournament and reaffirms its prestige, as any tennis lover wants to attend at least once in their lifetime a tournament of this caliber.
The global audience at Wimbledon rises by 8% compared to 2025
Besides the British fans who came to see their favorite tennis players, the nationalities that repeated the most were Americans, Germans, Italians, and the Irish. Tennis in the United States is booming, in Ireland proximity explains why many viewers decided to buy tickets, and as for Italy and Germany, it is enough to highlight that the men's final was between Sinner and Alexander Zverev to understand everything.
Regarding the global audience, the data is entirely different from the UK's as they have set another record with 138.5 million unique users, numbers never seen before that signify an 8% growth compared to 2025. Hence, even though it might have been the worst Grand Slam of 2026, the figures continue to demonstrate that it is a tournament unlike any other.
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