One of the marquee events of the British sporting summer is finally upon us as Wimbledon returns with record prize money on offer and a host of storylines for fans to sink their teeth into.
Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has already been forced to miss the tournament with injury, while there are questions over defending champion Jannik Sinner, who was knocked out of the French Open in the second round.
British women's singles hope Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Championships for the second time in four years after suffering a stress fracture to her right leg.
Raducanu's compatriot Katie Boulter, who reached the semifinal at Queen's, crashed out against Tyra Caterina Grant in the first round.
Serena Williams has returned to south west London this year, partnering up with sister Venus Williams in the doubles tournament, having ended her four year hiatus from professional tennis at Queen's.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion lost to Australian Maya Joint in the first round of the single's competition, however.
It promises to be another exciting fortnight at the All England club.
Here is everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2026.
Key details and how to watch
Dates: Monday, June 29 to Sunday, July 12.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, (London, England).
Draw: The draw took place on Friday, June 26. Full details here.
How to watch Wimbledon in the UK
Wimbledon matches will be televised on the BBC. Matches are shown on various channels including BBC One and BBC Two, as well as the iPlayer.
ESPN will have live updates from the All England Club throughout the tournament.
Match schedule
Qualifying: June 22 - 25
Men's and women's singles: June 29 - July 12
Men's and women's doubles: July 1 - 12
Mixed doubles: July 3 - 9
Junior events: July 4 - 12
Wheelchair events: July 7 - 12
Brit watch:
Another year brings renewed hope that British player can claim a men's or women's singles title on home turf.
Andy Murray was the last British man to win the singles crown in 2016 (his second title).
The women's title hasn't been won by a Brit since Virginia Wade in 1977.
Raducanu reached the final at Queen's Club, but was beaten by Donna Vekic over two sets. Boulter made the semifinal but was also beaten by Vekic.
Francesca Jones was defeated in the first round by Diane Parry.
Katie Swan made her first appearance at Wimbledon in three years and secured passage to the second round, where was beaten by American Madison Keys.
British men's hope Jack Draper withdrew from the competition on the first day of Wimbledon due to a recurrence of an arm injury that has been plaguing him recently.
Cameron Norrie was defeated in the first round by American qualifier Michael Zheng. Jacob Fearnley lost in the second round to Spain's Jaime Munar.
Arthur Fery, meanwhile, has secured his place in the fourth round after dispatching Otto Virtanen and Zizou Bergs, and will now play against Grigor Dimitrov in search of a place in the quarterfinals.
Prize money
Winner: £3,600,000
Runner-up: £1,800,000
Semifinals: £900,000
Quarterfinals: £480,000
Fourth round: £300,000
Third round: £185,000
Second round: £126,000
First round: £80,000
Qualifying - third round: £50,000
Qualifying - second round: £32,000
Qualifying - first round: £20,000
Previous winners
2015: Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams
2016: Andy Murray, Serena Williams
2017: Roger Federer, Garbiñe Muguruza
2018: Novak Djokovic, Angelique Kerber
2019: Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep
2020: Tournament was cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2021: Novak Djokovic, Ashleigh Barty
2022: Novak Djokovic, Elena Rybakina
2023: Carlos Alcaraz, Markéta Vondroušová
2024: Carlos Alcaraz, Barbora Krejčíková
2025: Jannik Sinner, Iga Świątek
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