Wimbledon Women Singles Format and Prize Money
The Wimbledon women singles draw features 128 players competing in a best-of-three-sets knockout format across seven rounds, with the final contested over best-of-three sets since 2022. The All England Lawn Tennis Club stages the event on grass courts at the All England Club in London, with qualifying rounds held the week before the main draw at the Bank of England Sports Ground in Roehampton Wimbledon official draws.
In 2024, the Wimbledon women singles champion received prize money of £2.7 million, with the runner-up earning £1.4 million, while first-round losers received £115,000, reflecting the tournament's total prize pool of £53.5 million for the entire championship Wimbledon prize money 2024.
Recent Champions and Historical Records
Marketa Vondrousova won the 2024 Wimbledon women singles title, defeating Ons Jabeur in the final, while Iga Swiatek has held the WTA world No. 1 ranking and multiple Grand Slam titles including the 2022 Wimbledon title, with her career record on grass tracked on her official profile Iga Swiatek ATP Tour profile.
Notable Champions and Winning Streaks
Serena Williams holds the Open Era record with seven Wimbledon women singles titles between 2002 and 2016, while Martina Navratilova won nine titles from 1978 to 1990, and the longest winning streak in the modern era is Steffi Graf's consecutive titles from 1988 to 1989 Wimbledon women singles champions list.
Broadcasting, Commercial Partners, and Global Reach
Wimbledon is broadcast globally by partners including BBC in the United Kingdom, ESPN in the United States, and Eurosport across Europe, with the tournament also streamed on the Wimbledon website and the official Wimbledon app, and the event is organized by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Wimbledon broadcasters.
Sponsors and Commercial Structure
Rolex serves as the official timekeeper and a presenting partner of Wimbledon, while IBM provides the tournament's digital infrastructure and AI-powered insights through IBM Watson, and the event's commercial model relies on hospitality, ticketing, and broadcast rights managed by the All England Club IBM Wimbledon partnership.