Wimbledon 2027
Tennis's oldest and most tradition-bound Grand Slam, June 28 – July 11, 2027, at the All England Club
Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam still played on grass, and the only one that keeps a genuinely old-fashioned set of traditions — all-white clothing requirements for players, strawberries and cream as the signature snack, and a royal box that still matters as a piece of the tournament's identity. The 2027 Championships run June 28 through July 11 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in south-west London.
Quick facts
The grounds and Centre Court
The All England Club itself, in Wimbledon, south-west London, is worth experiencing even beyond the tennis — manicured grounds, ivy-covered brick, and Centre Court's retractable roof (added in 2009, extended to No. 1 Court in 2019) meaning rain delays are far less disruptive than they used to be in the tournament's earlier decades.
Getting tickets
Wimbledon's ticketing is famously different from the other majors: a public ballot (entered months ahead), on-the-day queuing (the famous 'Wimbledon Queue,' a genuine tradition in itself for grounds passes and remaining show-court tickets), and hospitality packages are the three realistic routes — there's no simple 'buy online whenever' option the way there is for most other major sporting events, so plan the ticket strategy well before the tournament dates.
Grass-court tennis specifically
Grass is a genuinely different surface — faster, lower-bouncing — which historically favored serve-and-volley games and still tends to produce different match dynamics than the hard-court majors (Australian and US Opens) or the clay of Roland Garros. It's also a short season: Wimbledon's grass-court warm-up events run only a few weeks beforehand, unlike the months-long hard-court and clay seasons.
Practical tips
- —Enter the public ballot as early as it opens if you want a realistic shot at tickets — it's genuinely oversubscribed and not a last-minute option.
- —The Wimbledon Queue is a real, viable way to get grounds passes or returned show-court tickets on the day, but arrive very early (some go overnight) if aiming for Centre Court or No. 1 Court access this way.
- —Strawberries and cream, sold on the grounds, are as much a part of the experience as the tennis itself for most visitors — worth doing even if it reads as a cliché.
- —The all-white dress code applies to players, not spectators — dress for a warm English summer day with a real chance of rain despite the roofed courts.
