Lleyton Hewitt was unsuccessful in his 2002 title defence, being upset in the first round by Grand Slam debutant Ivo Karlović.

This Wimbledon was notable for being Roger Federer's first grand slam victory when he defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final.

[3] Serena Williams successfully defended her 2002 title, defeating her sister Venus in the final for the second consecutive year.

This was an increase of 565 hours from the 2002 figure and surpassed all previous records for the event.

[4] Prior to the start of the 2003 Championships, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club announced that it would begin purchasing insurance cover that would allow the club to cover losses in the event that a future tournament would be canceled as a result of a pandemic; this policy was announced in the wake of the SARS outbreak and required the club to pay £1.6 million per year.