Out of 140,000 competitors, only 16 remain as iconic tennis Grand Slam tournament, Wimbledon, will soon crown its next esports champion.
The Wimbledon eChamps 2025 tournament, supported by American Express, will conclude with the finals on July 18th and 19th.
The esports version of Wimbledon began last year with with a 2K Sports’ Topspin 2K25 event.
This year, the tennis simulator has returned alongside a second tournament in the Tennis Clash mobile game, meaning two Wimbledon eChampions will be crowned in 2025.
Wimbledon eChamps is being run by esports tournament organisers BLAST which is best-known for Counter-Strike events.
Scottish competitor Brad Zellman became the first-ever Wimbledon Champion last year after winning in straight sets.
For winning, he was given all-expenses paid tickets to Centre Court for the 2025 men’s singles Wimbledon final and a unique gold-plated PlayStation 5.
This year, Zellman is amongst the final 16 as is his brother Gareth who also qualified for last year’s event.
The full list of TopSpin 2K25 finalists are as follows:
- Gareth Zellman, UK
- Brad Zellman, UK
- Hugo Fernandes, France
- Jules Garouste, France
- Nicolò Morosin, Italy
- Andrea Alasia, Italy
- Jake Monty, US
- Diego Santana, US
As for Tennis Clash, there is also a UK representative in Hoz Mangera.
They will compete with competitors from Canada, Germany, France, Italy and the US to be crowned the first-ever Tennis Clash Wimbledon champions.
The winners of both tournaments will be awarded “the ultimate London weekend” with tickets to both Wimbledon and the British Summer Time music festival in Hyde Park.
This will likely be for the final day of both events with Wimbledon 2026 finishing Saurday July 12th and BST music festival ending Sunday July 13th.
This year’s iteration of the music festival was headlined by the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrygo, and Stevie Wonder.
Speaking about the upcoming esports tournament, Chris Clements, Senior Manager of Digital Strategy and Products at the All England Club said:
“With more than 140,000 competitors taking part in open qualifying, we are delighted to announce our 16 finalists from eight countries, who will travel to the All England Club and compete to be crowned Wimbledon Champion.
After last year’s successful inaugural edition of the Wimbledon eChamps, presented by American Express, it is fantastic to see the competition growing in popularity and we look forward to seeing the finalists battle it out to claim the title.”
Shiz Suzuki, VP Global Brand Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing at American Express, added:
“We wish all qualifying competitors the very best of luck for the Wimbledon eChamps finals.
We’re thrilled to continue partnering with the All England Club on the tournament this year as tennis and sports gaming are huge passions of our Cardmembers globally and we’re committed to backing the things they love.”
With Wimbledon finished, look at esports betting sites to discover other events and get your competitive fix.
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