Wimbledon 2026: everything you need to know about this year’s tennis tournament
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Pimm’s at the ready: Wimbledon’s 2026 tennis tournament is fast approaching. Last year, Iga Świątek claimed her first women’s singles title while Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz, the 2024 Wimbledon title holder, to win the men’s, with a number of nail-biting sets battled in between. The 2026 edition of the world-famous tennis competition looks to be just as competitive.
Read on for our thorough guide to everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2026, from dates and tickets to navigating ‘The Queue’, the order of play and the best picnic options.
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When does Wimbledon 2026 take place?
Wimbledon begins with qualifying from Monday 22 June, with the Round of 128, but the tournament proper starts on Monday 29 June, with the first round held over two days for both men and women (or ‘gentlemen’ and ‘ladies’ in the traditional parlance of the All England Club). Then the doubles gets underway on 1 July, and the mixed doubles on 3 July.
The tournament will then progress onwards through the next week and a bit, until the singles semifinals on 9 and 10 July (the women play first), and the finals respectively on 11 and 12 July (again, with women playing first). The mixed, men’s and women’s doubles finals will be on 9, 11 and 12 July respectively (note that here, the men’s doubles final is before the women’s).
How can you watch Wimbledon on TV?
The BBC is traditionally the principal broadcaster of Wimbledon, and remains so this year. All the action will be available for free on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Where is the Wimbledon tournament held?
In Wimbledon, of course. The tournament is held at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, also known as the All England Club. In 2022, the tournament celebrated its 100th anniversary at the venue. The venue has 18 championship courts, including the show courts – Centre Court, No 1 Court and No 2 Court.
All England can be found near Wimbledon Park, with the official address Church Road, Wimbledon London SW19 5AE. The nearest tube stations are Southfields (District Line) and Wimbledon (District Line and Main line).
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