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Wimbledon’s Unwritten Rules: Fan Edition

Our Wimbledon correspondent grew up in London and went often to The Championships. She spent the past 10ish rain-soaked days on and around the grounds witnessing the good, the bad and the ugly amongst fan behavior. So who better to explain the rules they don't print on your ticket? 

By Eliza Wastcoat

12:57 PM EDT on July 5, 2024

Of course, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world also has etiquette by which its budding fans must abide. Perhaps what makes it so special is that these rules aren’t written; they’re not in the terms and conditions of your ticket purchase; they are just known. Generation on generation of tennis fans have passed down these unwritten rules, preserving age-old traditions that have been much eroded at many of the other larger tournaments around the world. So what are these unwritten Wimbledon rules of which we speak?

#1 - The Unofficial Official Dress Code