Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 7, 2022 Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina celebrates winning her semi final match against Romania’s Simona Halep REUTERS/Toby Melville
When does Wimbledon 2023 start?
Wimbledon 2023 is less than three weeks away. Here’s all you need to know about the famous grass tournament at SW19.
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 7, 2022 Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina celebrates winning her semi final match against Romania’s Simona Halep REUTERS/Toby Melville
Wimbledon 2023 isn’t far away, now that the dust on the French Open at Roland Garros has settled. Get these dates into your diary, especially if you’re a Novak Djokovic or Elena Rybakina fan.
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Wimbledon 2023: All you need to know
Novak Djokovic, fresh off winning his 23rd Grand Slam title, is looking to defend his Wimbledon title where he has won seven championships and will enter 2023 as the red-hot favourite. Wimbledon 2023 starts on 3 July and runs through until 16 July, with play going ahead on the middle Sunday for just the second time in the iconic tournament’s history.
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Serbian maestro Djokovic scooped his third Roland Garros title and 23rd Grand Slam overall, making him the most prolific men’s player in the history of the sport in terms of major honours. He also became the oldest man to win the French Open aged 36. Djokovic, for the record, is now also the only man in history to win all four Grand Slams at least three times.
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World No 1 Iga Świątek, still only 22 years old, won her third Roland Garros title and fourth Grand Slam overall, meaning she’ll be tough to beat at Wimbledon. Although it’s a little early to say, she’ll already start to be eyeing out Serena Williams’ all-time mark of 23 slams. Her best performance at Wimbledon to date was a fourth around appearance in 2021, so there’s room for improvement in London for the Pole.
Meanwhile, Kazakh star Elena Rybakina is the defending champion in the women’s draw. She reached the final of the Australian Open this year in Melbourne so she’s also in good touch.
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