Wimbledon eChamps
The Wimbledon eChamps is an annual international esports tournament organized by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in collaboration with American Express and esports producer BLAST. Launched in 2024 as a digital extension of the traditional Wimbledon Championships, it features competition in tennis video games such as TopSpin 2K25 and the mobile title Tennis Clash.
History
The inaugural 2024 event was held at Wimbledon and featured a seeded knockout on TopSpin 2K25. Scottish player **Brad Zellman** became the first Wimbledon eChampion and was awarded a gold-plated PS5 and all‑expenses‑paid Centre Court tickets for the 2025 Wimbledon gentlemen’s final.Format
Qualification occurs via PlayStation Tournaments and online Tennis Clash qualifiers, open to global participants during June. In 2025:- Open qualifiers: June 9–23
- Closed regional playoffs: June 28
- Live LAN finals in London: July 18–19, with 16 finalists per game.
- 16 finalists per game
- Quarter-finals: best‑of‑3 sets on grass
- Semi‑finals & final: best‑of‑5 sets on grass
- Matches alternate between TopSpin and Tennis Clash in respective brackets.
Prize pool
- 2024: £20,000 total, with £10,000 awarded to the champion.
- 2025: in-game prizes, hardware, plus travel, hospitality, PS5 vouchers, etc.; exact cash figure undisclosed.
Notable competitors
Scotland’s Brad Zellman, winner of the inaugural event, returned in 2025, joined by his brother, Gareth Zellman — the first sibling pair to reach the final 16.Champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Game | Prize/Cash eq. |
| 2024 | Brad Zellman | Pio Cesarano | TopSpin 2K25 | £10,000 + PS5 & Centre Court ticket |
| 2025 | *TBA* | — | TopSpin 2K25 / Tennis Clash | *details pending* |