Where is Wimbledon Played? Location, Courts and Surface for This Year's Championships

The first round of this year's Wimbledon Championships is nearly here. As fans prepare to catch all the action, some might be wondering about the location, unique playing surface and various courts where the prestigious event's matches will be played.

With that in mind, here's everything you need to know about the Wimbledon venue for 2023.

Where is Wimbledon Played?

The Wimbledon Championships are played at the All England Club in London. The organization has held every event since its inception in 1877, though the venue moved in 1922 from smaller grounds to its current home just off Church Road. Wimbledon's hallmark feature is its natural grass courts, and this tournament is the only major to still be played on that surface today.

Why is Wimbledon Only Played on Grass?

Wimbledon's grass courts are a nod to the sport's early roots. Tennis was primarily an indoor sport before the development of "lawn tennis" in the late 1800s, which took the game outside to grass courts and paved the way for its current iteration. Grass was the main surface in tennis for a century before clay and hard-court surfaces were adopted by other majors (the U.S. Open and Australian Open) in the late 1900s.

Wimbledon's courts are made of 100% perennial ryegrass. A previous mixture of 70% ryegrass and 30% red fescure was used up until 2001; the change was made to better keep up with the demands of the modern-day game.

How Many Courts Are Used at Wimbledon?

There are a total of 18 championship courts used at Wimbledon. In addition, there are 20 grass practice courts and eight American clay courts as well. Members of the All England Club and LTA-sponsored players are allowed to use the non-championship courts throughout the year.

Wimbledon notes it takes "around 15 months" to prepare a championship court for play. This includes strict schedules for cutting, watering the grass and adding soil to make sure the playing conditions are ideal.

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