What is the official name of the Wimbledon Championships?

The official name of the Wimbledon Championships is The Championships, Wimbledon.

The tournament is commonly called Wimbledon because it is held in the London district of Wimbledon, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. “Wimbledon” is therefore both a familiar short name and a reference to the event’s location, while The Championships, Wimbledon is its formal tournament name.

The event began in 1877 as a lawn-tennis championship organized by the All England Croquet Club. Lawn tennis soon became the club’s central activity, and the organization later became the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

Another common mix-up is calling it the “Wimbledon Open” or “Wimbledon Grand Slam.” Wimbledon is one of tennis’s four Grand Slam tournaments, but those phrases are informal descriptions rather than the championship’s official name. The event is also often described as The Championships in official branding.