The2016 Wimbledon Championships was aGrand Slamtennis tournament which took place atAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main draw commenced on 27 June 2016 and concluded on 10 July 2016.
2016 was the 130th edition ofWimbledon, the 49th in theOpen Era and the thirdGrand Slam tournament of the year. It was played ongrass courts and was part of theATP World Tour, theWTA Tour, the ITF Junior tour and the NEC Tour. The tournament was organised byAll England Lawn Tennis Club andInternational Tennis Federation.
For the first time in the Championships' history, singles events were held in the wheelchair competitions.[2] Thus, all fourmajors now hold wheelchair singles events, making a completeGrand Slam in the discipline possible.
Novak Djokovic was the two-time defending champion in the gentlemen's singles, but lost in the third round toSam Querrey, ending a 30-match winning streak at the majors and Djokovic's hopes of becoming the first man to achieve theGolden Slam. The gentlemen's singles title was won byAndy Murray.Serena Williams successfully defended her ladies' singles title and equaledSteffi Graf'sOpen Era record of 22 major singles titles.
The gentlemen's doubles event consisted of 'best of three sets' matches for rounds 1 and 2 in order to help with 'catch-up' scheduling due to a rain-stricken first week. It was also the first time since2004 that play took place on Middle Sunday, also known as the People's Sunday, because no tickets are sold in advance or through the ballot and all seats are made available on general sale the day before.

The 2016 Wimbledon Championships was the 130th edition of the tournament and was held at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
The tournament was run by theInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) and was included in the2016 ATP World Tour and the2016 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. The tournament consisted of men's (singles and doubles), women's (singles and doubles), mixed doubles, boys (under 18 – singles and doubles) and girls (under 18 – singles and doubles), which is also a part of the Grade A category of tournaments for under 18, doubles events for men's and women'swheelchair tennis players as part of the UNIQLO Tour under the Grand Slam category and, for the first time in the tournament history this year, men's and women's singles events forwheelchair tennis players. The tournament was played only on grass courts; main draw matches were played at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon; qualifying matches were played at the Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton.
Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament.
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | 0 | ||||||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th |
| Singles | 800 | 500 | 375 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 800 | 500 | 100 | — |
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Boys' singles | 375 | 270 | 180 | 120 | 75 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' singles | |||||||||
| Boys' doubles | 270 | 180 | 120 | 75 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| Girls' doubles |
The total prize money for this year tournament is of £28.10m, an increase of 5% from last year tournament. The players who will win the men's singles and women's singles will earn £2.00m, an increase of £120,000 from the previous year. The prize money for men's doubles, women's doubles and wheelchair players were also increased for this year competition.[1]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | £2,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £500,000 | £250,000 | £132,000 | £80,000 | £50,000 | £30,000 | £15,000 | £7,500 | £3,750 |
| Doubles* | £350,000 | £175,000 | £88,000 | £44,000 | £23,250 | £14,250 | £9,250 | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed doubles* | £100,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £12,000 | £6,000 | £3,000 | £1,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair singles | £25,000 | £12,500 | £8,000 | £5,375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wheelchair doubles* | £12,000 | £6,000 | £3,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Invitation doubles* | £22,000 | £19,000 | £16,000 | £16,000 | £16,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* per team
| Champion | Runner-up | ||
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| Semifinals out | |||
| Quarterfinals out | |||
| 4th round out | |||
| 3rd round out | |||
| 2nd round out | |||
| 1st round out | |||
| Champion | Runner-up | ||
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| Semifinals out | |||
| Quarterfinals out | |||
| 4th round out | |||
| 3rd round out | |||
| 2nd round out | |||
| 1st round out | |||

The seeds for the 2016 Wimbledon Championships were announced on Wednesday, 22 June 2016.
The seeds for gentlemen's singles are adjusted on a surface-based system to reflect more accurately the individual player's grass court achievement as per the following formula, which applies to the top 32 players according to the ATP rankings on 20 June 2016:
Rank and points before are as of 27 June 2016.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 16,950 | 2,000 | 90 | 15,040 | Third round lost to | |
| 2 | 2 | 8,915 | 720 | 2,000 | 10,195 | Champion, defeated | |
| 3 | 3 | 6,425 | 1,200 | 720 | 5,945 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 4 | 5 | 5,035 | 360 | 45 | 4,720 | Second round lost to | |
| 5 | 6 | 4,155 | 45 | 180 | 4,290 | Fourth round retired against | |
| 6 | 7 | 3,175 | 90 | 1,200 | 4,285 | Runner-up, lost to | |
| 7 | 10 | 2,905 | 720 | 180 | 2,365 | Fourth round retired against | |
| 8 | 8 | 3,175 | 45 | 45 | 3,175 | Second round lost to | |
| 9 | 13 | 2,695 | 360 | 360 | 2,695 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 10 | 9 | 2,950 | 180 | 720 | 3,490 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 11 | 11 | 2,780 | 180 | 180 | 2,780 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 12 | 12 | 2,725 | 90 | 360 | 2,995 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 13 | 14 | 2,605 | 0 | 45 | 2,650 | Second round lost to | |
| 14 | 15 | 2,150 | 180 | 90 | 2,060 | Third round lost to | |
| 15 | 18 | 1,855 | 180 | 180 | 1,855 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 16 | 20 | 1,720 | 360 | 45 | 1,405 | Second round lost to | |
| 17 | 16 | 2,110 | 90 | 10 | 2,030 | First round lost to | |
| 18 | 17 | 2,055 | 90 | 90 | 2,055 | Third round lost | |
| 19 | 19 | 1,760 | 90 | 180 | 1,850 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 20 | 25 | 1,505 | 180 | 10 | 1,335 | First round lost to | |
| 21 | 22 | 1,600 | 10 | 10 | 1,600 | First round lost to | |
| 22 | 21 | 1,630 | 45 | 90 | 1,675 | Third round lost to | |
| 23 | 32 | 1,270 | 180 | 45 | 1,135 | Second round lost to | |
| 24 | 28 | 1,385 | 45 | 90 | 1,430 | Third round lost to | |
| 25 | 27 | 1,405 | 180 | 45 | 1,270 | Second round lost to | |
| 26 | 23 | 1,596 | 45 | 45 | 1,596 | Second round lost to | |
| 27 | 26 | 1,415 | 10 | 90 | 1,495 | Third round lost to | |
| 28 | 41 | 1,075 | 45 | 360 | 1,390 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 29 | 24 | 1,555 | 10 | 10 | 1,555 | First round lost to | |
| 30 | 33 | 1,215 | 45 | 45 | 1,215 | Second round lost to | |
| 31 | 31 | 1,275 | 10 | 90 | 1,355 | Third round lost to | |
| 32 | 30 | 1,311 | 10 | 360 | 1,661 | Quarterfinals lost to |
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5,335 | 45 | 5,290 | Wrist injury[3] |
The seeds for ladies' singles are based on the WTA rankings as of 20 June 2016. Rank and points before are as of 27 June 2016.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8,330 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 8,330 | Champion, defeated | |
| 2 | 2 | 6,712 | 1,300 | 70 | 5,482 | Second round lost to | |
| 3 | 3 | 5,875 | 780 | 240 | 5,355 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 4 | 4 | 5,330 | 130 | 1,300 | 6,500 | Runner-up, lost to | |
| 5 | 5 | 4,372 | 10 | 430 | 4,792 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 6 | 7 | 3,405 | 10 | 130 | 3,525 | Third round lost to | |
| 7 | 13 | 2,775 | 240 | 70 | 2,605 | Second round retired against | |
| 8 | 8 | 3,116 | 240 | 780 | 3,656 | Semifinals lost to | |
| 9 | 9 | 3,061 | 430 | 240 | 2,871 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 10 | 10 | 2,876 | 130 | 70 | 2,816 | Second round lost to | |
| 11 | 11 | 2,800 | 430 | 130 | 2,500 | Third round lost to | |
| 12 | 12 | 2,780 | 10 | 240 | 3,010 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 13 | 14 | 2,730 | 70 | 240 | 2,900 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 14 | 16 | 2,700 | 130 | 70 | 2,640 | Second round lost to | |
| 15 | 17 | 2,540 | 70 | 70 | 2,540 | Second round lost to | |
| 16 | 19 | 2,330 | 10 | 70 | 2,390 | Second round lost to | |
| 17 | 20 | 2,226 | 70 | 70 | 2,226 | Second round lost to | |
| 18 | 22 | 1,995 | 130 | 130 | 1,995 | Third round lost to | |
| 19 | 18 | 2,541 | 10 (+90) | 430 | 2,871 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 20 | 21 | 2,030 | 70 | 70 | 2,030 | Second round lost to | |
| 21 | 23 | 1,960 | 70 | 430 | 2,320 | Quarterfinals lost to | |
| 22 | 24 | 1,940 | 240 | 70 | 1,770 | Second round lost to | |
| 23 | 25 | 1,915 | 70 | 10 | 1,855 | First round lost to | |
| 24 | 26 | 1,885 | 10 | 130 | 2,005 | Third round lost to | |
| 25 | 27 | 1,765 | 130 | 10 | 1,645 | First round lost to | |
| 26 | 28 | 1,729 | 10 | 130 | 1,849 | Third round lost to | |
| 27 | 30 | 1,652 | 430 | 240 | 1,462 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 28 | 29 | 1,673 | 240 | 240 | 1,673 | Fourth round lost to | |
| 29 | 33 | 1,586 | (13) | 130 | 1,703 | Third round lost to | |
| 30 | 31 | 1,585 | 10 | 70 | 1,645 | Second round lost to | |
| 31 | 32 | 1,585 | 130 | 10 | 1,465 | First round lost to | |
| 32 | 38 | 1,440 | 130 | 70 | 1,380 | Second round lost to |
| Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points after | Withdrawal reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4,191 | 430 | 3,761 | Right knee injury[4] | |
| 15 | 2,722 | 10 | 2,712 | Retirement[5] | |
| 35 | 1,471 | 780 | 691 | Provisional suspension[6] |
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The following players were givenwild cards into the main draw senior events, based on internal selection and recent performances.
Gentlemen's doubles[edit] | Ladies' doubles[edit]
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Gentlemen's singles[edit]Men's singles qualifiers | Ladies' singles[edit]Women's singles qualifiers
Lucky losers
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Gentlemen's doubles[edit]Men's doubles qualifiers
Lucky losers | Ladies' doubles[edit]Women's doubles qualifiers
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The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:
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The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries, suspensions or personal reasons.
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† – not included on entry list
‡ – withdrew from entry list before qualifying began
§ – withdrew from entry list after qualifying began
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| Preceded by | Grand Slam Tournaments | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | The Championships, Wimbledon | Succeeded by |