What time does Wimbledon finish each day?

Wimbledon generally gets going at around 11am each day, with the schedule sometimes changing if there have been frequent rain delays and many matches have had to be pushed back. Play on Court One usually starts at 1pm with Centre Court getting going at 1.30pm each day, except for the finals in which play begins at 2pm.

The grounds of the All England Club open at 10am each day when those that have been so patiently queuing are allowed to enter the hallowed turf and they close at 45 minutes after whatever the last match happens to be.

Traditionally Wimbledon used to finish when the light got so dim that it became difficult to see the ball (usually around 9pm), however with the introduction of the roof on Centre Court means play can go on much later. However, there is a rule in place on outdoor events by Merton Council which stipulates that matches must finish by 11pm and continue the next day.

The latest tennis match we’ve seen take place at Wimbledon was the 2012 third round contest between Andy Murray and Marcos Baghdatis which finished up with the Brit victorious at 11.02pm. The council ruling means you don’t get the type of super late night finishes that sometimes take place at the French Open and US Open – both of which have introduced night sessions to suit TV audiences.

Centre Court finally got a roof to protect against rain delays and allow matches to go on later into the night, after work was completed in 2009. It had been a subject of much debate among fans, players and pundits as the famously unpredictable British weather meant that viewers were often left watching replays of famous matches from yesteryear instead of the tennis scheduled for that day.

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