Wimbledon 2026

Wimbledon 2026: Everything You Need to Know

The Championships return to SW19 on 29 June 2026, making it the third Grand Slam of the year. The draw ceremony took place on 26 June, with seedings locked in from the rankings of 22 June. The ladies’ final lands on Saturday 11 July and the gentlemen’s final on Sunday 12 July, two of the most coveted dates in world sport.

Defending champions Jannik Sinner (men’s) and Iga Świątek (women’s) arrive with targets on their backs. Świątek’s 2025 triumph was particularly brutal, a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Amanda Anisimova in the final, one of the most dominant Wimbledon finals in the Open Era.

The women’s draw in 2026 is shaping up as a genuine free-for-all. World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has never won on grass at Wimbledon and remains desperate to add the title. No.2 Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion, knows the surface like few others. And Mirra Andreeva arrives as the freshly crowned Roland-Garros champion, adding explosive youth to the mix.

June 22 update, Alcaraz out. The biggest news before a ball is struck is the confirmed withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz. The two-time defending champion (2023, 2024) has been ruled out by tenosynovitis of the right wrist, an injury sustained in April that also cost him Roland-Garros and Queen’s Club. His absence reshapes the men’s draw: Jannik Sinner enters as undisputed No. 1 seed and favourite, with Roland-Garros 2026 champion Alexander Zverev at No. 2 and Novak Djokovic at a surprising No. 7. Wimbledon without Alcaraz is a more open and unpredictable tournament. Qualifying is underway at Roehampton this week (22–25 June), with the full draw ceremony at the All England Club on Friday 26 June.

Tickets, as ever, are the tournament’s most talked-about logistical headache, and the public ballot for 2026 has already stirred the annual frenzy of refreshing inboxes and planning queuing strategies.

June 25 update, Serena Williams returns. The biggest story before a single ball is struck in the main draw: Serena Williams has accepted a wildcard into the women’s singles draw, her first Grand Slam appearance since her 2022 US Open farewell. She holds the eighth and final wildcard spot in the women’s field. The reunion with the All England Club goes further: Serena and Venus Williams have also been awarded a doubles wildcard, making 2026 their first joint Wimbledon doubles entry in a decade. The confirmed women’s seedings are led by No.1 Aryna Sabalenka, No.2 Elena Rybakina (the 2022 champion), No.3 Iga Świątek (2025 champion), No.5 Mirra Andreeva (Roland-Garros 2026 champion) and No.7 Coco Gauff. The draw ceremony took place on 26 June 2026, with the full bracket confirmed ahead of the 29 June start. Sources: Olympics.com, tennis365.com.

June 26, Draw confirmed. With the first-round bracket finalised, the key matchups for the 29 June start are clear. On the men’s side, defending champion and No.1 seed Jannik Sinner opens against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanović (head-to-head: Sinner leads 4-0). No.7 seed Novak Djokovic, chasing a record eighth title, plays China’s Wu Yibing. Crucially, Sinner and Djokovic landed in the same half of the draw, meaning a potential semi-final clash if both progress. In the women’s draw, Serena Williams faces Australian Maya Joint in a first-round match that has already attracted enormous global attention. One notable first-round clash: Belgian player Zizou Bergs faces French No.30 Ugo Humbert, a remarkable double-header given the two will also meet in the Eastbourne final just hours before playing again at Wimbledon. Main draw play begins 29 June; ladies’ final 11 July; gentlemen’s final 12 July. Sources: Sky Sports, ATP Tour, CBS Sports, WION News.

June 29, Day 1 results. The Championships are underway and Day 1 delivered drama from the first ball. Defending champion Jannik Sinner survived the scare of his title defence, beating Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanović 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 in a marathon Centre Court encounter, fighting through a bleeding right foot to close out the match in five sets. He meets Portugal’s Nuno Borges in Round 2. Novak Djokovic was more measured: a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over China’s Wu Yibing extended his perfect Wimbledon first-round record to 21 wins from 21, one of the most remarkable streaks in the sport. Djokovic faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in Round 2. The match everyone was waiting for, Serena Williams vs Maya Joint, is scheduled for today (30 June) at approximately 16:30 BST. The day’s headline upset: qualifier Michael Zheng (USA, 22) fired 21 aces to eliminate British No.1 Cameron Norrie in a match tiebreak, in what many called the performance of Zheng’s career. Seeds Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud were also eliminated. Others who advanced without incident: No.3 Felix Auger-Aliassime (def Shevchenko 6-3, 6-1, 6-4), No.8 Daniil Medvedev (def Ćilić 6-1, 6-2, 6-4), Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Naomi Osaka. Sources: Olympics.com, ESPN, Bleacher Report, Sky Sports.

June 30, Day 2. Serena Williams’ Wimbledon comeback ended in the first round. The 44-year-old wildcard fell to Australia’s Maya Joint 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 in an emotionally charged match that had the tennis world transfixed. Serena rallied to take the second set in a tiebreak but was visibly hampered by a knee issue in the third, receiving courtside treatment before Joint served out the match. It ended a return that had generated more global interest than any other storyline of the early rounds. Also on Day 2, a seeded men’s player, Ben Shelton, was knocked out in an early-round upset, another reminder that the grass surface is a leveller even for the most fancied names.

July 1, Day 3. Novak Djokovic was ruthless: a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round, completing two matches without conceding a set, underlined his grass-court authority. Defending champion Jannik Sinner required more concentration in his second-round match, edging Nuno Borges 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4 in a high-quality encounter. Among the day’s other movers: Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya beat France’s Caroline Parry to reach the third round, and qualifier Roman Safiullin continued his Wimbledon run by defeating van de Zandschulp.

July 2, Day 4. The women’s draw produced its first major shock: Barbora Krejčíková, the 2024 Wimbledon champion, eliminated Mirra Andreeva, the Roland-Garros 2026 champion and No.5 seed who had been one of the tournament’s most talked-about contenders. Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, and Elena Rybakina all advanced without drama. A historic moment arrived when Alex Eala became the first Filipino player to reach the Round of 16 (third round) at a Grand Slam.

July 3, Day 5. Djokovic was ruthless: a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 demolition of France’s Arthur Rinderknech, and that win was Djokovic’s 105th career Wimbledon victory, equalling Roger Federer’s all-time record at the All England Club. Three rounds, zero sets dropped. Jannik Sinner also advanced on Day 5, defeating Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round. The pick of the third-round matches was Joao Fonseca vs Roman Safiullin; Anna Kalinskaya took on Belinda Bencic in the women’s draw.

July 5 update, Day 6 results: The day’s defining result was the biggest upset of the tournament: Alex Eala (Philippines, 29th seed, 21 years old) defeated defending champion Iga Swiatek (3rd seed) 7-6(9), 6-2 on Centre Court. Swiatek accumulated 44 unforced errors and was undone by the Filipina’s aggressive, relentless baseline game. Eala becomes the first Filipino player, man or woman, to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals in the Open Era. She faces 13th seed Jasmine Paolini next. The day’s other headline: Novak Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin to move to 106 career Wimbledon wins, breaking Roger Federer’s all-time record outright. Jannik Sinner advanced past Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki without drama. Sources: ESPN, Tennis Majors.

July 4, Day 6. The fourth round began with high-stakes matches across Centre Court and Court 1: Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin, Jannik Sinner vs Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki, and the women’s standout: Alex Eala vs defending champion Iga Swiatek.

July 5, Day 7 results. The second week of Wimbledon delivered its second successive seismic upset. Naomi Osaka (14th seed) eliminated World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6, the biggest upset on the women’s side since Eala dismantled Swiatek the previous day. Sabalenka, who had never won Wimbledon, was overwhelmed in the first set and needed a tiebreak to stay alive in the second before Osaka closed it out. Two consecutive defeats of the top two seeds in back-to-back days, Swiatek (Day 6), Sabalenka (Day 7), leaves the women’s draw without its two heaviest favourites heading into the quarter-finals. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner, had slipped in the rankings due to injury and form; this run is the most significant grass-court result of her career.

The men’s quarter-final lineup was confirmed without alarm. Jannik Sinner (No.1) defeated Japan’s Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6, 6-3, his fifth consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final. Novak Djokovic edged Roman Safiullin 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, a day after moving to 106 all-time Wimbledon victories, breaking Roger Federer’s record outright. Felix Auger-Aliassime (No.3) won a gruelling five-set battle against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1. On the women’s side: Jessica Pegula (No.4) beat Iva Jovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Coco Gauff (No.7) overcame Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Karolina Muchova dispatched Barbora Krejčíková 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. Sources: CBS Sports, ESPN, Bleacher Report.

July 6, Day 8 (Manic Monday) results. The second-Monday sweep of fourth-round matches produced the most dramatic result of the tournament so far. Arthur Fery, a British wildcard playing his first Wimbledon main draw, came back from a set and two down to defeat No.12 seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(7), winning a fifth-set tiebreak to become the first British man in a Wimbledon quarter-final in years. He faces Flavio Cobolli in the last eight. The other headline: Alexander Zverev vs Jiří Lehečka was halted 4 minutes before the 11pm curfew with Zverev leading 6-4, 7-5, 3-3; they will resume Tuesday and the winner faces Taylor Fritz (who beat Alexander Bublik 7-6, 6-4, 6-4). On the women’s side, Jasmine Paolini (13th seed) ended Alex Eala’s remarkable run 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Linda Noskova (9th seed) beat Madison Keys 6-4, 7-6; and Elise Mertens produced the day’s biggest upset, eliminating No.2 seed Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion.

Confirmed quarter-final lineup:

Men’s singles (one spot TBC, Zverev/Lehecka resume Tuesday):

• Jannik Sinner (1), opponent TBC from resumed match winner
• Novak Djokovic (7) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (3)
• Taylor Fritz (6) vs Zverev or Lehecka (resumes Tuesday)
• Arthur Fery vs Flavio Cobolli

Women’s singles:

• Jessica Pegula (4) vs Coco Gauff (7)
• Naomi Osaka (14) vs Karolina Muchova
• Jasmine Paolini (13) vs Elise Mertens
• Linda Noskova (9), opponent TBC

Quarter-finals begin July 9-10. Sources: CBS Sports, ESPN, Tennis Majors, ATP Tour.

July 7, Day 9 (men’s quarter-finals). The Sinner–Djokovic semi-final is confirmed. Jannik Sinner (No.1) dispatched Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 in an authoritative display, the world No.1 never looking in danger through three tight but controlled sets. Novak Djokovic then produced the day’s showstopper, defeating third seed Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in a five-hour-and-fifteen-minute match that finished late in the evening. Djokovic saved match points in the fourth-set tiebreak and swept the decider. The result confirms what the draw always promised: Sinner vs Djokovic on Friday July 10, Centre Court, a rematch of their 2025 Wimbledon semi-final, which Sinner won en route to the title. Sources: Olympics.com, CBS Sports, Sky Sports.

July 8, Day 10 (women’s quarter-finals). Two confirmed women’s semi-finalists. Coco Gauff (No.7) defeated compatriot Jessica Pegula (No.4) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an all-American quarter-final, Gauff rallying after losing the first set to advance to her first Wimbledon semi-final. Karolina Muchova eliminated Naomi Osaka (No.14) 7-6, 6-4, ending the Japanese-American’s remarkable run from a lowly seeding and reconfirming Muchova’s status as one of the most dangerous players on any surface. Women’s SF confirmed: Gauff vs Muchova (date TBC). Still to be decided today on Court 1 and Centre Court: the men’s QF between Taylor Fritz (No.6) and Alexander Zverev (No.2), the men’s QF between Flavio Cobolli and British wildcard Arthur Fery, and the women’s QF between Jasmine Paolini (No.13) and Elise Mertens and Linda Noskova (No.9) vs Marta Kostyuk. Semi-finals: July 10-11. Women’s final: July 11. Men’s final: July 12. Sources: Olympics.com, CBS Sports, ESPN.

July 9, Day 11 (all quarter-finals completed, full semi-final lineup confirmed). The last four quarter-finals wrapped up Wimbledon’s second week, and the draw is settled for the final three days. On the men’s side, Alexander Zverev (No.2) dispatched sixth seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in a controlled, clinical performance, the Roland-Garros champion finding his best grass-court tennis exactly when it mattered. Then came the match SW19 had dared to dream about: Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard in only his fifth Grand Slam main-draw appearance, defeated Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 to reach a Wimbledon semi-final. Fery is the lowest-ranked British man to reach a Wimbledon semi-final in the Open Era, and the Centre Court atmosphere for the closing stages was among the loudest seen at SW19 since Andy Murray’s peak years. The men’s semi-final lineup: Sinner vs Djokovic (Centre Court, Friday July 10, the rematch of their 2025 semi-final) and Zverev vs Fery (July 10, 1:30pm BST). On the women’s side, Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) was dominant against 13th seed Jasmine Paolini, winning 6-3, 6-2, and Linda Noskova (Czech Republic, No.9) edged out Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5. Women’s semi-finals scheduled July 9. The women’s final is Saturday 11 July; the men’s final is Sunday 12 July. Sources: CBS Sports, ESPN, ATP Tour.

July 9, Day 11 (women’s semi-finals). Both women’s semi-finals were played on the same day. Karolina Muchova produced one of the most dramatic matches of the fortnight, defeating No.7 seed Coco Gauff 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 in a final-set tie-break that reached 12-10, Muchova saving a match point along the way. In the second semi-final, Linda Noskova (Czech Republic, No.9) beat Marta Kostyuk in straight sets. The women’s final is confirmed: Muchova vs Noskova on Saturday 11 July, a historic all-Czech Grand Slam final, the first time two players from the same country have met in a Grand Slam singles final since the 2017 US Open. Sources: Sky Sports, CBS Sports, WTA Tour.

July 10, Day 12 (men’s semi-finals, results). Jannik Sinner was dominant: he defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, ending the Serb’s title hopes in straight sets and booking his place in the final. Alexander Zverev then defeated British wildcard Arthur Fery 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4, a result that ended one of the tournament’s most heart-warming stories but confirmed Zverev’s class on grass. The men’s final is Sunday 12 July: Sinner vs Zverev. Sources: Sky Sports, ESPN, ATP Tour.

July 12, the final (result). Jannik Sinner won a second straight Wimbledon title, coming from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court in 3 hours 46 minutes. Zverev took the opening set on a tie-break, but Sinner levelled in the second-set tie-break and then broke away, sealing the third and fourth sets to defend his crown. Zverev, the 2026 Roland-Garros champion, is left still chasing a first grass-court major. Sources: ATP Tour, BBC Sport, ESPN.

July 11, Day 13 (Women’s Final, RESULT). Karolína Muchová won the 2026 Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles title, defeating Linda Nosková 6-2, 1-6, 7-6(10). The match, the first all-Czech Wimbledon Women’s Final in history, was decided in a tie-break after Nosková levelled in the second set. Muchová’s title is her first Grand Slam singles crown. It is the third Czech Wimbledon women’s title in four editions: Markéta Vondroušová (2023), Barbora Krejčíková (2024), Muchová (2026). Sources: WTA Tour, Wikipedia, BBC Sport.