What is the official name of Wimbledon's area commonly called Henman Hill?
Answer
Aorangi Terrace
Answer
Aorangi Terrace
The official name of Wimbledon’s area commonly called Henman Hill is Aorangi Terrace.
Aorangi Terrace is a banked, mostly grass-covered viewing area beside No. 1 Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Spectators without tickets for the show courts gather there to watch live matches on a large outdoor screen, making it one of Wimbledon’s best-known fan spaces.
The name Henman Hill became popular in the late 1990s, when British supporters gathered there to follow Tim Henman’s matches. Henman never won the Wimbledon singles title, but his repeated deep runs and popularity made the nickname stick. The area has also acquired temporary names linked to other British players, including “Murray Mound” and “Raducanu Ridge.”
Aorangi refers to Aorangi Park, the former site of the London New Zealand Rugby Club. The Māori name Aorangi is associated with Aoraki, the mountain also known in English as Mount Cook. Thus, “Henman Hill” is the familiar media nickname, while Aorangi Terrace is the formal name.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026