Basic Information
Date: June 22 – July 12
Location: London, Great Britain
Surface: Grass
Category: Grand Slam
Total prize money: To be determined.
Main draw ceremony
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.
Main draw
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.
So far, the only player to withdraw is the two-time champion and last year's finalist, Carlos Alcaraz.
Seedings
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.
Qualifying
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.
Wildcards
To be determined.
Where to watch live
More information is available here. Live streams from betting companies may also be available.
Overview
Qualifying: June 22 – June 25
Main draw ceremony: June 26
Main draw: June 29 – July 12
Main draw composition: 104 direct entrants (fewer if protected ranking is used) + 16 qualifiers + eight wildcards
Schedule
Monday, June 22: Men's singles 1st qualifying round
Tuesday, June 23: Women's singles 1st qualifying round
Wednesday, June 24: Men's and women's singles 2nd qualifying round
Thursday, June 25: Men's and women's singles final qualifying round
Monday, June 29: Men's and women's singles 1st round
Tuesday, June 30: Men's and women's singles 1st round
Wednesday, July 1: Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Thursday, July 2: Men's and women's singles 2nd round
Friday, July 3: Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Saturday, July 4: Men's and women's singles 3rd round
Sunday, July 5: Men's and women's singles round of 16
Monday, July 6: Men's and women's singles round of 16
Tuesday, July 7: Men's and women's singles quarter-finals
Wednesday, July 8: Men's and women's singles quarter-finals
Thursday, July 9: Women's singles semi-finals / Mixed doubles final
Friday, July 10: Men's singles semi-finals
Saturday, July 11: Women's singles final / Men's doubles final
Sunday, July 12: Men's singles final / Women's doubles final
Ranking points
MEN
Winner: 2,000
Finalist: 1,300
Semi-finalist: 800
Quarter-finalist: 400
Round of 16: 200
Third round: 100
Second round: 50
First round: 10
Qualified for main draw: 30
Qualifying final round: 16
Qualifying 2nd round: 8
Qualifying 1st round: 0
WOMEN
Winner: 2,000
Finalist: 1,300
Semi-finalist: 780
Quarter-finalist: 430
Round of 16: 240
Third round: 130
Second round: 70
First round: 10
Qualified for main draw: 40
Qualifying final round: 30
Qualifying 2nd round: 20
Qualifying 1st round: 2
Prize money (in British pounds)
To be determined.
Defending champions
Men's singles: Jannik Sinner
Women's singles: Iga Swiatek
Men's doubles: Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool
Women's doubles: Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens
Mixed doubles: Katerina Siniakova / Sem Verbeek
Singles champions in this century
2025: Jannik Sinner / Iga Swiatek
2024: Carlos Alcaraz / Barbora Krejcikova
2023: Carlos Alcaraz / Marketa Vondrousova
2022: Novak Djokovic / Elena Rybakina
2021: Novak Djokovic / Ashleigh Barty
2020: The tournament was cancelled due to Covid.
2019: Novak Djokovic / Simona Halep
2018: Novak Djokovic / Angelique Kerber
2017: Roger Federer / Garbine Muguruza
2016: Andy Murray / Serena Williams
2015: Novak Djokovic / Serena Williams
2014: Novak Djokovic / Petra Kvitova
2013: Andy Murray / Marion Bartoli
2012: Roger Federer / Serena Williams
2011: Novak Djokovic / Petra Kvitova
2010: Rafael Nadal / Serena Williams
2009: Roger Federer / Serena Williams
2008: Rafael Nadal / Venus Williams
2007: Roger Federer / Venus Williams
2006: Roger Federer / Amelie Mauresmo
2005: Roger Federer / Venus Williams
2004: Roger Federer / Maria Sharapova
2003: Roger Federer / Serena Williams
2002: Lleyton Hewitt / Serena Williams
2001: Goran Ivanisevic / Venus Williams