Tim Henman explains why Wimbledon won't follow other Grand Slams with major change Tennis legend Tim Henman insists Wimbledon won't follow other Grand Slams by starting its tournament on a Sunday.
That rule was scrapped in 2022 to ensure fans could enjoy continuous days of tennis in SW19 and Henman, who sits on the All England Club board doesn't think Wimbledon will follow the other majors - saying 14 days of tennis "is enough".
This week the US Open said it would be following in the lead of the Australian Open and French Open and kick off proceedings on a weekend, which means the iconic American tennis competition will have 15 straight days of action for the first time.
Grand Slams traditionally have their women's finals on a Saturday and the men's final on a Sunday - and Wimbledon previously had a rest day in the 'middle Sunday' to make sure courts were properly maintained.
Now 50, Henman touched on Wimbledon's 11pm curfew after some questioned why it also hadn't followed other major tournaments in having later finishes to ensure matches could be completed the same day.
