Basic Information

<p><strong>Date:</strong> June 22 – July 12</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> London, Great Britain</p><p><strong>Surface:</strong> Grass</p><p><strong>Category:</strong> Grand Slam</p><p><strong>Total prize money:</strong> To be determined.</p>

Main draw ceremony

<p>Both the men's and women's singles draws will take place on Friday, June 26, at 11:00 AM Central European Summer Time (CEST). We should be able to watch the draw live. Further information will be added as soon as it becomes available.</p>

Main draw

<p>Mark Monday, June 29, in your calendar. That is the day the Wimbledon 2026 main draw action begins. The final matches are scheduled for the first half of July. The women's title clash will take place on Saturday, July 11, and the men will battle for the trophy on Sunday, July 12.</p><p>So far, the only player to withdraw is the two-time champion and last year's finalist, Carlos Alcaraz.</p><p><strong>Entry Lists:</strong> Women | Men</p>

Seedings

<p>The top 32 players in both the men's and women's singles draws will be seeded. Seeded players cannot face another seed before the third round. For the 2026 Wimbledon, the rankings of June 22 will determine the seeding, since the draw takes place on June 26.</p>

Qualifying

<p>Wimbledon lasts three weeks, and everything starts with the qualifying competition. The 32 players advancing to the main draw will be known on Thursday, June 25. A total of 128 men and 128 women will compete in qualifying.</p><p><strong>Entry Lists:</strong> Women | Men</p>

Wildcards

<p>To be determined.</p>

Where to watch live

<p>More information is available here. Live streams from betting companies may also be available.</p>

Overview

<p><strong>Qualifying:</strong> June 22 – June 25</p><p><strong>Main draw ceremony:</strong> June 26</p><p><strong>Main draw:</strong> June 29 – July 12</p><p><strong>Main draw composition:</strong> 104 direct entrants (fewer if protected ranking is used) + 16 qualifiers + eight wildcards</p>

Schedule

<p><strong>Monday, June 22:</strong> Men's singles 1st qualifying round</p><p><strong>Tuesday, June 23:</strong> Women's singles 1st qualifying round</p><p><strong>Wednesday, June 24:</strong> Men's and women's singles 2nd qualifying round</p><p><strong>Thursday, June 25:</strong> Men's and women's singles final qualifying round</p><p><strong>Monday, June 29:</strong> Men's and women's singles 1st round</p><p><strong>Tuesday, June 30:</strong> Men's and women's singles 1st round</p><p><strong>Wednesday, July 1:</strong> Men's and women's singles 2nd round</p><p><strong>Thursday, July 2:</strong> Men's and women's singles 2nd round</p><p><strong>Friday, July 3:</strong> Men's and women's singles 3rd round</p><p><strong>Saturday, July 4:</strong> Men's and women's singles 3rd round</p><p><strong>Sunday, July 5:</strong> Men's and women's singles round of 16</p><p><strong>Monday, July 6:</strong> Men's and women's singles round of 16</p><p><strong>Tuesday, July 7:</strong> Men's and women's singles quarter-finals</p><p><strong>Wednesday, July 8:</strong> Men's and women's singles quarter-finals</p><p><strong>Thursday, July 9:</strong> Women's singles semi-finals / Mixed doubles final</p><p><strong>Friday, July 10:</strong> Men's singles semi-finals</p><p><strong>Saturday, July 11:</strong> Women's singles final / Men's doubles final</p><p><strong>Sunday, July 12:</strong> Men's singles final / Women's doubles final</p>

Ranking points

<p><em>MEN</em></p><p><strong>Winner:</strong> 2,000</p><p><strong>Finalist: </strong>1,300</p><p><strong>Semi-finalist:</strong> 800</p><p><strong>Quarter-finalist:</strong> 400</p><p><strong>Round of 16:</strong> 200</p><p><strong>Third round:</strong> 100</p><p><strong>Second round:</strong> 50</p><p><strong>First round:</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Qualified for main draw:</strong> 30</p><p><strong>Qualifying final round:</strong> 16</p><p><strong>Qualifying 2nd round:</strong> 8</p><p><strong>Qualifying 1st round:</strong> 0</p><p><em>WOMEN</em></p><p><strong>Winner:</strong> 2,000</p><p><strong>Finalist:</strong> 1,300</p><p><strong>Semi-finalist:</strong> 780</p><p><strong>Quarter-finalist:</strong> 430</p><p><strong>Round of 16:</strong> 240</p><p><strong>Third round:</strong> 130</p><p><strong>Second round:</strong> 70</p><p><strong>First round:</strong> 10</p><p><strong>Qualified for main draw:</strong> 40</p><p><strong>Qualifying final round:</strong> 30</p><p><strong>Qualifying 2nd round:</strong> 20</p><p><strong>Qualifying 1st round:</strong> 2</p>

Prize money (in British pounds)

<p>To be determined.</p>

Defending champions

<p><strong>Men's singles:</strong> Jannik Sinner</p><p><strong>Women's singles:</strong> Iga Swiatek</p><p><strong>Men's doubles:</strong> Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool</p><p><strong>Women's doubles:</strong> Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens</p><p><strong>Mixed doubles:</strong> Katerina Siniakova / Sem Verbeek</p>

Singles champions in this century

<p><strong>2025:</strong> Jannik Sinner / Iga Swiatek</p><p><strong>2024: </strong>Carlos Alcaraz / Barbora Krejcikova</p><p><strong>2023: </strong>Carlos Alcaraz / Marketa Vondrousova</p><p><strong>2022: </strong>Novak Djokovic / Elena Rybakina</p><p><strong>2021: </strong>Novak Djokovic / Ashleigh Barty</p><p><strong>2020: </strong>The tournament was cancelled due to Covid.</p><p><strong>2019: </strong>Novak Djokovic / Simona Halep</p><p><strong>2018: </strong>Novak Djokovic / Angelique Kerber</p><p><strong>2017: </strong>Roger Federer / Garbine Muguruza</p><p><strong>2016: </strong>Andy Murray / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2015:</strong> Novak Djokovic / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2014: </strong>Novak Djokovic / Petra Kvitova</p><p><strong>2013: </strong>Andy Murray / Marion Bartoli</p><p><strong>2012: </strong>Roger Federer / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2011: </strong>Novak Djokovic / Petra Kvitova</p><p><strong>2010: </strong>Rafael Nadal / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2009: </strong>Roger Federer / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2008: </strong>Rafael Nadal / Venus Williams</p><p><strong>2007: </strong>Roger Federer / Venus Williams</p><p><strong>2006: </strong>Roger Federer / Amelie Mauresmo</p><p><strong>2005: </strong>Roger Federer / Venus Williams</p><p><strong>2004: </strong>Roger Federer / Maria Sharapova</p><p><strong>2003: </strong>Roger Federer / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2002: </strong>Lleyton Hewitt / Serena Williams</p><p><strong>2001: </strong>Goran Ivanisevic / Venus Williams</p>