Wimbledon: Draw, schedule and everything you need to know about the most famous tournament

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.

Entry Lists: Women | Men

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.

Entry Lists: Women | Men

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