The third grand slam of the year sees the world’s best tennis players head to south west London for the 2026 Wimbledon tournament.
Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner won’t have rival Carlos Alcaraz to contend with this year with the Spaniard still recovering from a wrist injury, while Iga Swiatek is bidding to defend her title on the women’s side.
All eyes will of course be on seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams, who makes her return to tennis in her singles career at the age of 44, having not played competitively since the US Open in 2022.
The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all you need to know to ensure you don’t miss a minute of the action over the next two weeks.
How to watch Wimbledon 2026 in US: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel(s): ESPN, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
- Live stream: fubo, ESPN app
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The Tennis Channel will also be showing live coverage of select matches throughout the tournament. Along with ESPN channels, they can be found on streaming service fubo.
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Wimbledon 2026 schedule
Play gets underway 11 a.m. local time (6 a.m. ET) most days on all courts, except for Centre Court, as the action starts two hours later on the showpiece court.
The women’s singles final will take place on July 11 and the men’s finals will be staged 24 hours later.
| Stage | Date | Start Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s & Women’s first round | Monday, June 29 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s first round | Tuesday, June 30 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s second round | Wednesday, July 1 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s second round | Thursday, July 2 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s third round | Friday, July 3 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s third round | Saturday, July 4 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s fourth round | Sunday, July 5 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s fourth round | Monday, July 6 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s quarterfinals | Tuesday, July 7 | 6 a.m. |
| Men’s & Women’s quarterfinals | Wednesday, July 8 | 6 a.m. |
| Women’s semifinals | Thursday, July 9 | 9 a.m. |
| Men’s semifinals | Friday, July 10 | 9 a.m. |
| Women’s final | Saturday, July 11 | 11 a.m. |
| Men’s final | Sunday, July 12 | 11 a.m. |
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