Tennis participation in England 2016-2023

As home to tennis' oldest tournament, Wimbledon, England has a long and storied history with the sport. The country's affinity for tennis has not diminished with time, with a survey by Sport England, the sports governing body for England, finding that roughly 861 thousand participants played tennis at least twice a month in 2023. 

Lawn Tennis Association

Tennis in England, as well as in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, is governed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The staff numbers at the LTA are around 300, and employees work on improving participation, performance, events and governance. The LTA generates a revenue of around 80 million British pounds per year, mainly through major events such as the Wimbledon Championships.

Wimbledon

Held annually at the beginning of July, the Wimbledon Championships' aggregate attendance is around 500 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of staff members at Wimbledon reaches up to six thousand, with the largest group of employees serving food and drinks, followed by stewards, housekeeping, umpires, ball boys and girls, and other match assistants of different sorts.