Wimbledon Attendance Drops Due to Unprecedented Rain

England Club attributes lower visitor numbers to severe weather disruptions during the first week of the tournament.

First-week attendance fell by nearly 4% compared to last year, with 282,955 visitors.
Heavy rain led to the lowest day-five attendance since 1998, excluding the pandemic year 2021.
Weather unpredictability has complicated scheduling, causing 79 matches to be canceled over the weekend.
Contingency plans include moving junior matches indoors and reducing mixed doubles early rounds to two sets and a tiebreaker.
The All England Club maintains that the famous Queue and fan accessibility remain priorities despite attendance fluctuations.