How many tennis balls are used at Wimbledon each year?

Sports hard Data from 2024

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Answer in balls. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

55,000 balls

Roughly 55K.

Wimbledon gets through about 55,000 balls in a fortnight. They are stored at exactly 20°C and changed every nine games. Used balls are sold to the public and some are donated as homes for harvest mice.

Where this number comes from

Source All England Lawn Tennis Club
Figure refers to 2024
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Unit balls

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