Wimbledon has implemented significant scheduling changes for its 2025 finals weekend, marking a departure from longstanding tradition at the All England Club.
For the first time, both the men's and women's singles finals will commence at 4pm rather than the customary 2pm start time.
The prestigious tournament, typically known for its adherence to tradition, has restructured the weekend's order of play. The doubles finals have been repositioned to precede the singles matches on both Saturday and Sunday.
This represents another notable change at SW19 this year, following the earlier decision to eliminate line umpires from the Championships.
Wimbledon has implemented significant scheduling changes for its 2025 finals weekend, marking a departure from longstanding tradition at the All England Club
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Today's women's singles final features world No 1 Iga Swiatek against Amanda Anisimova, with play scheduled to begin at 4pm on Centre Court.
The five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek is pursuing her maiden Wimbledon title.
Anisimova has reached her first major final, marking the culmination of an impressive comeback campaign. The American's journey to the championship match represents one of the tournament's most compelling storylines.
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Amanda Anisimova faces Iga Swiatek in the women's singles final at Wimbledon today
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The men's doubles final will take place beforehand at 1pm, reversing the traditional running order where doubles matches followed the singles finals. This restructuring affects both weekend days of championship tennis.
Sunday's schedule follows the same revised format, with the women's doubles final scheduled for 1pm, ahead of the men's singles championship match.
The men's final will begin at the new 4pm start time, maintaining consistency with Saturday's adjusted timetable.
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This restructuring means doubles finals will serve as the opening acts for both days of finals weekend, rather than following the singles matches as in previous years.
The new timings particularly impact television audiences, who must adjust to the later afternoon starts for both singles finals.
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