Wimbledon 2022: All England Club Decks Up For 135th Edition Of World Oldest Grand Slam - In Pics

The Wimbledon 2022 starts on June 27, and the finals are scheduled for July 9 (women's singles) and 10 (men's singles). Players competing in the 135th edition of the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament will not get ranking points. The prize money however will be a record GBP 40,350,000, which is an increase of 15.23 per cent compared to 2021. Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Iga Swiatek of Poland are the top seeds in gentlemen's and ladies' singles respectively.

Updated: 25 Jun 2022 2:01 pm

Wimbledon 2022 | AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

The men's and women's Wimbledon trophies are displayed as preparations take place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England. The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships start on Monday June 27 and run for two weeks.

A worker passes Centre Court as preparationas take place ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England.

A worker paints a fence outside Court 14 ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England in London.

Rafael Nadal of Spain, bottom right, attends a practice session ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England in London.

Agapanthuses bloom as tennis players practice ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England in London.

Pedestrians pass a restaurant decorated to celebrate the Wimbledon fortnight in Wimbledon Village in London.

A pedestrian passes a floral display on the side of a shop decorated to celebrate the Wimbledon fortnight in Wimbledon Village in London.

Wimbledon 2022 | Steven Paston/PA via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal, top, practices against Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Center Court ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London.

Britain's Andy Murray serves during a practice session ahead of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in Wimbledon, London.

Spain's Rafael Nadal, bottom, and Italy's Matteo Berrettini practice on Center Court ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London.