The Wimbledon Championships is an annual tennis tournament that is held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club which is located in South West London.
Along with the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open, Wimbledon is one of the four grand slam tennis tournaments played each year with many regarding Wimbledon as being the most prestigious of the four grand slams to win.
Wimbledon 2026
| Location: | All England Club, London, UK |
| Tour Level: | Grand Slam |
| Prize Money: | £50,000,000 (2024) |
| Draw Size: | Singles: 128, Doubles: 64, Mixed: 32 |
Dates
The 2026 Wimbledon Championships will be held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club from the 29th of June to the 12th of July 2026.
17 June 26 – Singles wildcards expected to be announced
22 – 25 June 26 – Qualifying at Roehampton
24 June 26 – Seeds expected to be announced
26 June 26 – Draws expected to be released
29 June 26 – Tournament begins
Up to the 2021 Championships, the middle Sunday was a day off for all the players but starting in 2022, some round-of-16 matches are played on the middle Sunday.
Schedule
Below is the expected schedule for Wimbledon 2026, with the women’s singles final being played on Saturday, the 11th of July 2026, and the men’s singles final being played on Sunday, the 12th of July 2026.
| Day | Round |
|---|---|
| Monday, 29th June 2026 | 1st round |
| Tuesday, 30th June 2026 | 1st round |
| Wednesday, 1st July 2026 | 2nd round |
| Thursday, 2nd July 2026 | 2nd round |
| Friday, 3rd July 2026 | 3rd round |
| Saturday, 4th July 2026 | 3rd round |
| Sunday, 5th July 2026 | Round of 16 |
| Monday, 6th July 2026 | Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, 7th July 2026 | Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 8th July 2026 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, 9th July 2026 | Ladies’ semifinals |
| Friday, 10th July 2026 | Gentlemen’s semifinals |
| Saturday, 11th July 2026 | Ladies’ final |
| Sunday, 12th July 2026 | Gentlemen’s final |
Draw
The draws for the 2026 Wimbledon Championships are expected to be made on Friday, the 26th of June 2026, with the draw expected to be streamed live from 10 a.m. BST.
All the draws for the 2026 Championships will be available to view on the official Wimbledon website closer to the start of the tournament.
Singles Qualifying Draws:
ATP Singles Qualifying – TBD
WTA Singles Qualifying – TBD
Men’s and Women’s Singles/Doubles Main Draws:
ATP Singles – TBD
WTA Singles – TBD
ATP Doubles – TBD
WTA Doubles – TBD
Mixed Doubles Draw:
Mixed Doubles – TBD
Players (Entry List)
The player entry list for the 2026 Championships has not yet been released, but below is a selection of players that have played in recent years.
ATP Players
- Adam Walton
- Adrian Mannarino
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Alejandro Moro Canas
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Aleksandar Kovacevic
- Aleksandar Vukic
- Alex Bolt
- Alex de Minaur
- Alex Michelsen
- Alexander Bublik
- Alexander Shevchenko
- Alexander Zverev
- Alexandre Muller
- Alexei Popyrin
- Andrey Rublev
- Andy Murray
- Arthur Cazaux
- Arthur Fery
- Arthur Fils
- Arthur Rinderknech
- Aslan Karatsev
- Ben Shelton
- Billy Harris
- Borna Coric
- Botic van de Zandschulp
- Brandon Nakashima
- Cameron Norrie
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Casper Ruud
- Charles Broom
- Christopher Eubanks
- Christopher O’Connell
- Constant Lestienne
- Corentin Moutet
- Cristian Garin
- Daniel Altmaier
- Daniel Evans
- Daniil Medvedev
- Denis Shapovalov
- Dominic Stricker
- Dominik Koepfer
- Dusan Lajovic
- Elias Ymer
- Emil Ruusuvuori
- Fabian Marozsan
- Fabio Fognini
- Facundo Diaz Acosta
- Federico Coria
- Felipe Meligeni Alves
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Flavio Cobolli
- Frances Tiafoe
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Francisco Comesana
- Gael Monfils
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Henry Searle
- Holger Rune
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Hugo Gaston
- Jack Draper
- Jacob Fearnley
- Jakub Mensik
- Jan Choinski
- Jan-Lennard Struff
- Jannik Sinner
- Jaume Munar
- Jordan Thompson
- Juncheng Shang
- Karen Khachanov
- Kei Nishikori
- Laslo Djere
- Liam Broady
- Lloyd Harris
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Lorenzo Sonego
- Luca Nardi
- Lucas Pouille
- Luciano Darderi
- Mackenzie McDonald
- Marcos Giron
- Mariano Navone
- Mark Lajal
- Marton Fucsovics
- Matteo Arnaldi
- Matteo Berrettini
- Mattia Bellucci
- Max Purcell
- Maxime Janvier
- Maximilian Marterer
- Miomir Kecmanovic
- Nicolas Jarry
- Novak Djokovic
- Nuno Borges
- Otto Virtanen
- Pablo Carreno Busta
- Paul Jubb
- Pavel Kotov
- Pedro Martinez
- Quentin Halys
- Radu Albot
- Rinky Hijikata
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Roberto Carballes Baena
- Roman Safiullin
- Sebastian Baez
- Sebastian Korda
- Sebastian Ofner
- Soonwoo Kwon
- Stan Wawrinka
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Sumit Nagal
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Taro Daniel
- Taylor Fritz
- Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Thiago Monteiro
- Thiago Seyboth Wild
- Tomas Machac
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Tommy Paul
- Ugo Humbert
- Vit Kopriva
- Yannick Hanfmann
- Yoshihito Nishioka
- Zhizhen Zhang
- Zizou Bergs
WTA Players
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Caroline Garcia
- Coco Gauff
- Danielle Collins
- Daria Kasatkina
- Dayana Yastremska
- Elena Rybakina
- Elina Svitolina
- Emma Navarro
- Iga Swiatek
- Jasmine Paolini
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Jessica Pegula
- Katerina Siniakova
- Katie Boulter
- Leylah Fernandez
- Linda Noskova
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Madison Keys
- Maria Sakkari
- Marketa Vondrousova
- Marta Kostyuk
- Mirra Andreeva
- Ons Jabeur
- Sorana Cirstea
- Zheng Qinwen
Wimbledon Prize Money
The total prize money fund for Wimbledon 2026 has not yet been confirmed but in 2024 it was £50,000,000, which was an increase of approximately £5,300,000 from the 2023 tournament.
The 2024 singles champions (Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejčíková) won £2,700,000 in prize money, which was an increase of £350,000 from what was paid out to the 2023 champions.
The winning doubles team received £650,000, while £130,000 was awarded to the winners of the mixed doubles.
The losing finalists in the 2024 singles events won £1,400,000, while the runners-up in the doubles received £330,000 and in the mixed doubles £65,000.
Prize Money for Wimbledon Winners (Breakdown by Year):
| Year | MS | MD | WS | WD | XD | Total Prize Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £2,700,000 | £650,000 | £2,700,000 | £650,000 | £130,000 | £50,000,000 |
| 2023 | £2,350,000 | £600,000 | £2,350,000 | £600,000 | £128,000 | £44,700,000 |
| 2022 | £2,000,000 | £540,000 | £2,000,000 | £540,000 | £124,000 | £40,350,000 |
| 2021 | £1,700,000 | £480,000 | £1,700,000 | £480,000 | £100,000 | £35,016,000 |
| 2019 | £2,350,000 | £540,000 | £2,350,000 | £540,000 | £116,000 | £38,000,000 |
| 2018 | £2,250,000 | £450,000 | £2,250,000 | £450,000 | £110,000 | £34,000,000 |
| 2017 | £2,200,000 | £400,000 | £2,200,000 | £400,000 | £100,000 | £31,600,000 |
| 2016 | £2,000,000 | £350,000 | £2,000,000 | £350,000 | £100,000 | £28,100,000 |
| 2015 | £1,880,000 | £340,000 | £1,880,000 | £340,000 | £100,000 | £26,750,000 |
| 2014 | £1,760,000 | £325,000 | £1,760,000 | £325,000 | £96,000 | £25,000,000 |
| 2013 | £1,600,000 | £300,000 | £1,600,000 | £300,000 | £92,000 | £22,560,000 |
| 2012 | £1,150,000 | £260,000 | £1,150,000 | £260,000 | £92,000 | £16,060,000 |
| 2011 | £1,100,000 | £250,000 | £1,100,000 | £250,000 | £92,000 | £14,600,000 |
| 2010 | £1,000,000 | £240,000 | £1,000,000 | £240,000 | £92,000 | £13,725,000 |
| 2009 | £850,000 | £230,000 | £850,000 | £230,000 | £92,000 | £125,550,000 |
| 2008 | £750,000 | £230,000 | £750,000 | £230,000 | £92,000 | £11,812,000 |
| 2007 | £700,000 | £222,900 | £700,000 | £222,900 | £90,000 | £11,282,710 |
| 2006 | £655,000 | £220,690 | £625,000 | £205,280 | £90,000 | £10,378,710 |
| 2005 | £630,000 | £218,500 | £600,000 | £203,250 | £90,000 | £10,085,510 |
| 2004 | £602,500 | £215,000 | £560,500 | £200,000 | £90,000 | £9,707,280 |
| 2003 | £575,000 | £210,000 | £535,000 | £194,250 | £88,500 | £9,373,990 |
| 2002 | £525,000 | £210,000 | £486,000 | £194,250 | £88,500 | £8,825,320 |
| 2001 | £500,000 | £205,000 | £462,500 | £189,620 | £87,000 | £8,525,280 |
| 2000 | £477,500 | £195,630 | £430,000 | £176,070 | £83,100 | £8,056,480 |
| 1999 | £455,000 | £186,420 | £409,500 | £167,770 | £79,180 | £7,595,330 |
| 1998 | £435,000 | £178,220 | £391,500 | £154,160 | £75,700 | £7,207,590 |
| 1997 | £415,000 | £170,030 | £373,500 | £147,010 | £72,200 | £6,884,952 |
| 1996 | £392,500 | £160,810 | £353,000 | £139,040 | £68,280 | £6,465,910 |
| 1995 | £365,000 | £149,540 | £328,000 | £129,300 | £63,500 | £6,025,550 |
| 1994 | £345,000 | £141,350 | £310,000 | £122,200 | £60,000 | £5,682,170 |
| 1993 | £305,000 | £124,960 | £275,000 | £108,100 | £53,020 | £5,048,450 |
| 1992 | £265,000 | £108,570 | £240,000 | £93,920 | £46,070 | £4,416,820 |
| 1991 | £240,000 | £98,330 | £216,000 | £85,060 | £41,720 | £4,010,970 |
| 1990 | £230,000 | £94,230 | £207,000 | £81,510 | £40,000 | £3,819,730 |
| 1989 | £190,000 | £65,870 | £171,000 | £56,970 | £34,200 | £3,133,749 |
| 1988 | £165,000 | £57,200 | £148,500 | £49,500 | £29,700 | £2,612,126 |
| 1987 | £155,000 | £53,730 | £139,500 | £46,500 | £27,900 | £2,470,020 |
| 1986 | £140,000 | £48,500 | £126,000 | £42,060 | £25,200 | £2,119,780 |
| 1985 | £130,000 | £47,500 | £117,000 | £41,100 | £23,400 | £1,934,760 |
| 1984 | £100,000 | £40,000 | £90,000 | £34,700 | £18,000 | £1,461,896 |
| 1983 | £66,600 | £26,628 | £60,000 | £23,100 | £12,000 | £978,211 |
| 1982 | £41,667 | £16,666 | £37,500 | £14,450 | £6,750 | £593,366 |
| 1981 | £21,600 | £9,070 | £19,400 | £7,854 | £4,770 | £322,136 |
| 1980 | £20,000 | £8,400 | £18,000 | £7,276 | £4,420 | £293,464 |
| 1979 | £20,000 | £8,000 | £18,000 | £6,930 | £4,200 | £277,066 |
| 1978 | £19,000 | £7,500 | £17,100 | £6,500 | £4,000 | £279,023 |
| 1977 | £15,000 | £6,000 | £13,500 | £5,200 | £3,000 | £222,540 |
| 1976 | £12,500 | £3,000 | £10,000 | £2,400 | £2,000 | £157,740 |
| 1975 | £10,000 | £2,000 | £7,000 | £1,200 | £1,000 | £114,875 |
| 1974 | £10,000 | £2,000 | £7,000 | £1,200 | £1,000 | £97,100 |
| 1973 | £5,000 | £1,000 | £3,000 | £600 | £500 | £52,400 |
| 1972 | £5,000 | £1,000 | £3,000 | £600 | £500 | £50,330 |
| 1971 | £3,750 | £750 | £1,800 | £450 | £375 | £37,790 |
| 1970 | £3,000 | £1,000 | £1,500 | £600 | £500 | £41,650 |
| 1969 | £3,000 | £1,000 | £1,500 | £600 | £500 | £33,370 |
| 1968 | £2,000 | £800 | £750 | £500 | £450 | £26,150 |
Tickets
Wimbledon is probably the hardest grand slam event to get tickets to as it isn’t as straightforward as the ticketing for the other three grand slam tournaments.
The four main ways of getting tickets for Wimbledon, are 1. via the public ballot, 2. queueing on the day, 3. on Ticketmaster, or 4. from a Debenture Ticket Holder.
Wimbledon Public Ballot
Unlike the other grand slams, Wimbledon operates a public ballot every year for tickets to the Championships.
The Public Ballot usually opens in September and is always oversubscribed so the chances of getting a ticket can be quite low.
For more information on the public ballot system, check out the official website.
The Wimbledon Queue
Love it or hate it, the Wimbledon Queue has become part of the history of the Championships.
From Day 1 to the Quarterfinals, you have the option of joining the queue for your chance of getting 1 of 1,500 tickets for the center court (500), court 1 (500), or court 2 (500).
If you miss out on these tickets, you can also get a general admission pass to gain access to matches being played on some of the smaller courts.
The queue operates on a First In First Out basis and when you join the queue you are given a card that shows your position in the queue.
If you have a queue number in the top 500 then you will have a good chance of getting a center-court ticket for that day.
If you want a more comprehensive guide to the queue, then I recommend checking out this Queue guide.
Ticketmaster Wimbledon Tickets
A few hundred tickets for Centre Court are available to purchase daily on Ticketmaster.
However, the tickets can be tricky to purchase as they are in high demand and are usually snapped up as soon as they are available on the Ticketmaster website.
Debenture Ticket Holders
Over the years the All England Lawn Tennis Club has sold debentures to fund the refurbishment of the club.
These debenture holders are entitled to center court or court 1 tickets each year until their debenture expires.
Debenture tickets usually come with extra perks like access to bars, restaurants, and cloakrooms.
Debenture Tickets are also the only tickets that you can legally resell.
You will find debenture tickets for sale on sites like Viagogo but they are usually the most expensive option for getting a center court ticket.
Tips for First-Time Visitors
Below are some tips for first time visitors to Wimbledon, that I learned after attending two days of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
Try and stay in a hotel close to the All England Club
If you plan on queuing for tickets then it’s a good idea to stay as close to the All England Club as possible as this will help you get to join the queue early in the morning.
Be prepared for the worst of British Weather
British Weather can be very unpredictable, as you may wake up to a clear sky but that doesn’t mean it will stay that way, so make sure you have rain gear handy so you can throw it on if the heavens open.
Aim to attend in the first week of the championships
If you weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket in the public ballot, then I would recommend going to the championships in the first week as if you don’t get a center court or court 1 ticket you still have a good chance of seeing some top players playing in some of the smaller courts with a ground pass.
If you have a ground pass in the second week, there will be less play on the smaller courts and you are more likely to see doubles being played as the majority of the singles play will be on Centre Court or Court 1.