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The storied grass-court stage is set for the 2024 edition of the Wimbledon Championships, which will begin Monday in London.
Wimbledon will be the third Grand Slam tournament of the 2024 tennis calendar and the last major tennis event ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland and No. 2 Coco Gauff of the U.S. will headline the women’s singles competition as they both look for their first Wimbledon crown. The pair last met June 6 during the semifinals of the 2024 French Open, where Swiatek defeated Gauff in straight sets before going on to win her third consecutive French Open and fifth Grand Slam title.
Defending champion Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic, currently ranked sixth by the WTA, is also set to return to Wimbledon after making history last year as the first unseeded woman to win the tournament.
On the men’s side, No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain are the favorites, while No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has yet to confirm his participation after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee at the French Open.
Alcaraz will look to defend his 2023 Wimbledon title following his latest and third career Grand Slam title at the 2024 French Open, but he is bound to face intense competition from fellow rising star Sinner, who won his first Grand Slam at January’s Australian Open and sits at the top of ATP’s world rankings. If Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon Champion with 24 Grand Slam titles, is healthy and chooses to compete, he will be locked into a three-man battle to lift the men’s singles trophy.
When does Wimbledon 2024 start?
The 2024 Wimbledon Championships begin July 1 and last until July 14, with matches scheduled every day of the tournament. The singles competitions begin Day 1 and the first of the doubles competitions start Day 3.
How to watch Wimbledon live: TV channel, streaming broadcast schedule
ESPN’s family of television channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and ABC) will exclusively broadcast the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, beginning at 6 a.m. ET July 1.
Every match will be available to stream on the ESPN App with a subscription to ESPN+ or TV Everywhere. Daily coverage details will be announced the day prior. ABC will air select weekend matches.
The Tennis Channel will also run nightly coverage of the tournament starting at 5 p.m. ET most evenings.
Here is the full broadcast schedule, according to ESPN:
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform(s) | Event/Format |
| Mon, July 1 | 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | First Round |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wimbledon – Second Serve | ||
| 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | First Round (Spanish) | |
| Tue, July 2 | 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | First Round |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wimbledon- Second Serve | ||
| 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | First Round (Spanish) | |
| Wed July 3 | 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Second Round |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wimbledon – Second Serve | ||
| 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Second Round (Spanish) | |
| Thu, July 4 | 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Second Round |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wimbledon – Second Serve | ||
| 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Second Round (Spanish) | |
| Fri, July 5 | 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Third Round |
| 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Wimbledon – Second Serve | ||
| 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Third Round (Spanish) | |
| Sat, July 6 | 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Third Round |
| 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | ABC, ESPN+ | Third Round | |
| 6 a.m.– 1 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Third Round (Spanish) | |
| Sun July 7 | 7 a.m. – 1p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Round of 16 |
| 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | ABC, ESPN+ | Round of 16 | |
| 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. | ESPN Deportes | Round of 16 (Spanish) | |
| Noon – 3 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Round of 16 (Spanish) | |
| Mon, July 8 | 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Round of 16 (No.1 Court & Outer courts) |
| 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Round of 16 (Centre Court) | |
| 6 a.m. – 4 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Round of 16 (Spanish) | |
| Tues, July 9 | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (Centre Court) |
| 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (No.1 Court) | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Quarterfinals (Centre Court – Spanish) | |
| Wed, July 10 | 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (Centre Court) |
| 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN+ | Quarterfinals (No.1 Court) | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Quarterfinals (Center Court -Spanish) | |
| Thu, July 11 | 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Breakfast at Wimbledon |
| 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Ladies’ Semifinals | ||
| 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Mixed Doubles Championship | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – Noon | ESPN Deportes | Ladies Semifinals (Spanish) | |
| Fri, July 12 | 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Breakfast at Wimbledon |
| 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Semifinals | ||
| 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Gentlemen’s Semifinals (Spanish) | |
| Sat, July 13 | 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Breakfast at Wimbledon |
| 9 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. | Ladies’ Championship | ||
| 11:30 a.m.– 3 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship | ||
| 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ABC, ESPN+ | Encore Presentation – Ladies’ Championship | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. | ESPN Deportes | Ladies’ Championship Pre-Show (Spanish) | |
| 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | ESPN Deportes | Ladies’ Championship (Spanish) | |
| Sun, July 14 | 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | ESPN, ESPN+ | Breakfast at Wimbledon |
| 9 a.m.– Noon | Gentleman’s Championship | ||
| Noon – 3 p.m. | Ladies’ Doubles Championship | ||
| 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. | ABC, ESPN+ | Encore Presentation – Gentlemen’s Championship | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. | ESPN Deportes | Gentlemen’s Championship Pre-Show (Spanish) | |
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN Deportes | Gentlemen’s Championship (Spanish) |
Preliminary 2024 Wimbledon Full Schedule
July 1 (Monday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles First Round
July 2 (Tuesday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles First Round
July 3 (Wednesday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Second Round
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles First Round
July 4 (Thursday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Second Round
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles First Round
July 5 (Friday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Third Round
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles Second Round
- Mixed Doubles First Round
July 6 (Saturday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Third Round
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles Second Round
- Mixed Doubles First Round
July 7 (Sunday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Fourth Round
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles Third Round
- Mixed Doubles Second Round
- Boys’ and Girls’ Singles First Round (18&U)
July 8 (Monday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Fourth Round
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles Third Round
- Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
- Girls’ Singles Second Round (18&U)
- Boys’ Doubles First Round (18&U)
July 9 (Tuesday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Quarter-finals
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles Quarter-finals
- Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles First Round
- Boys’ Singles Second Round (18&U)
- Girls’ Doubles First Round (18&U)
- Invitation Doubles (Ladies’ Doubles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
July 10 (Wednesday)
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles Quarter-finals
- Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles Quarter-finals
- Quad Wheelchair Singles Quarter-finals
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Wheelchair Doubles Quarter-finals
- Boys’ & Girls’ Singles Third Round (18&U)
- Boys’ & Girls’ Doubles Second Round (18&U)
- Invitation Doubles (Ladies’ Doubles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
July 11 (Thursday)
- Ladies’ Singles Semi-finals
- Gentlemen’s Doubles Semi-finals
- Mixed Doubles Final
- Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles Quarter-finals
- Gentlemen’s, Ladies’ & Quad Wheelchair Doubles Semi-finals
- Boys’ & Girls’ Singles Quarter-finals (18&U)
- Boys’ & Girls’ Doubles Quarter-finals (18&U)
- Boys’ and Girls’ 14&U Singles
- Invitation Doubles (Ladies’ Doubles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
July 12 (Friday)
- Gentlemen’s Singles Semi-finals
- Ladies’ Doubles Semi-finals
- Gentlemen’s, Ladies’ & Quad Wheelchair Singles Semi-finals
- Boys’ & Girls’ Singles Semi-finals (18&U)
- Boys’ & Girls’ Doubles Semi-finals (18&U)
- Boys’ and Girls’ 14&U Singles
- Invitation Doubles (Ladies’ Doubles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
July 13 (Saturday)
- Ladies’ Singles Final
- Gentlemen’s Doubles Final
- Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles Final
- Gentlemen’s & Quad Wheelchair Doubles Final
- Girls’ Singles Final (18&U)
- Girls’ Doubles Final (18&U)
- Boys’ Doubles Final (18&U)
- Boys’ and Girls’ 14&U Singles Semi-finals
- Invitation Doubles (Ladies’ Doubles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
July 14 (Sunday)
- Gentlemen’s Singles Final
- Ladies’ Doubles Final
- Gentlemen’s & Quad Wheelchair Singles Finals
- Ladies’ Wheelchair Doubles Final
- Boys’ Singles Final (18&U)
- Boys’ & Girls’ 14&U Singles Finals
- Invitation Doubles (Ladies’ Doubles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)
Daily Order of Play sheets will become available the night before the start of that day’s play.