Tennis / Wimbledon 2026: record attendance (550,151 spectators), merchandise sales down 6.4%

The 2026 Wimbledon Championships, held from 29 June to 12 July 2026, drew a record 550,151 spectators, up 0.25% on the previous record of 548,770 spectators set in 2025, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), organiser of the event, announced as it published the key figures from the 139^th edition on 29 July 2026. International spectators primarily came from the United States, Ireland, Italy and Germany, according to the AELTC.

However, Wimbledon recorded the lowest attendance among the three Grand Slam tournaments held in 2026, behind the Australian Open (1.36 million spectators) and Roland-Garros (727,000). The Australian Open set a new all-time attendance record for a tennis tournament this year, surpassing the previous record established by the 2025 US Open with 1.218…