Roger Federer absence, early Serena Williams exit could explain low crowds at Wimbledon - Mats Wilander

01.07.2022 - 22:49 eurosport.com

The absence of Roger Federer and an early exit for Serena Williams could be the reason for lower Wimbledon attendances this year.

That’s the view of Eurosport expert Mats Wilander who says the absent fans are a «concern». Ad/> The Guardian reported that there were just 38,520 people on site for Wednesday’s action, some way down from the expected 42,000 capacity.

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Asked about the stay-away fans, Wilander was not sure why crowds were down but suggested people might have wanted to see Federer and Williams before realising it would not be possible this year. “I thought it was pretty much full every day since I've been here since the early 80s,” he said. “But, I'm not sure what you put that [low crowds] down to, to be honest. “Obviously something can have to do with Roger Federer not playing, Serena Williams going out early, but yeah, I'm not sure.

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