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It was the 64th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1950.

For the first time since the 1927 introduction of seedings 16 players were seeded in the men's singles event instead of eight. Budge Patty and Louise Brough won the singles titles.

1950 was the first full year after the repairs to the main stand on Centre Court. On the night of 11th October 1940, five 500lb bombs hit the All England Club’s property. One landed at the north-east entrance in Church Road, two fell on the Wimbledon Park golf course and one blew up the club’s tool house. A fifth caused the most damage – it crashed through the roof of a stand on Centre Court, destroying 1,200 seats, including the competitors’ area. This wasn't fully repaired until 1949 due to post-war building restrictions and the shortages caused by rationing.

Food rationing meant the usual high standard of food was unavailable at the club for some years after the war ended. Some overseas players imported steaks and kept them in their hotel fridges, as meat remained in short supply in the UK. Rationing didn’t officially end until nine years after the war, as it was gradually phased out.