Wimbledon appetite for 15-day Grand Slam is ‘zero’

Tim Henman, a member of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) board, has characterized the appetite for a 15-day tournament at Wimbledon as “zero.” Speaking to a small group of reporters at a Sky Sports Tennis event Thursday, Henman suggested that the third Grand Slam of the year would never add an extra day to its fortnight of tennis, as the U.S. Open moves to a 15-day main draw from 2025. Wimbledon only moved to 14 days from 13 days in 2022, having previously used the so-called “Middle Sunday” as a rest day for both players and its grass courts. “The middle Sunday was absolutely...

Jan 31, 2025 - 13:30
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Wimbledon appetite for 15-day Grand Slam is ‘zero’
Tim Henman, a member of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) board, has characterized the appetite for a 15-day tournament at Wimbledon as “zero.” Speaking to a small group of reporters at a Sky Sports Tennis event Thursday, Henman suggested that the third Grand Slam of the year would never add an extra day to its fortnight of tennis, as the U.S. Open moves to a 15-day main draw from 2025. Wimbledon only moved to 14 days from 13 days in 2022, having previously used the so-called “Middle Sunday” as a rest day for both players and its grass courts. “The middle Sunday was absolutely...

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