Wimbledon 2025: Players, Schedule, Where to Watch and News

NEED TO KNOW The 2025 Wimbledon Championships begin on June 30, 2025, and run for 14 days

The best players in the world are competing in the Grand Slam tennis tournament

Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejčíková, who won the 2024 men's and women's singles, are both defending their titles

Fans are gearing up for another competitive round of tennis at Wimbledon 2025.

The biggest names in tennis — including two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, seven-time champion Novak Djokovic and current No. 1 Jannik Sinner — are all contenders for the coveted men's singles trophy.

Meanwhile, Barbora Krejčíková is returning to defend her title as women's singles champion after dealing with a nagging back injury. She'll have to compete against other notable female tennis stars like Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Jasmine Paolini, among others.

But this year's tournament comes with a twist: Unlike in years past, the 138th Wimbledon Championships feature electronic line judges instead of traditional line judges to determine the outcomes of controversial calls, per The Athletic.

From the players to how to watch the competition, here's everything to know about Wimbledon 2025.

When is Wimbledon 2025?

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic attends grass practice courts ahead of the Wimbledon on June 23, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Ray Tang/Anadolu via Getty

Qualifying rounds for Wimbledon 2025 began June 23 and took place through June 26. The 2025 Wimbledon Championships will be played for 14 days, from June 30 to July 13, 2025, per the official schedule.

The tournament consists of single-elimination knockout rounds where players will compete in a maximum of four rounds before advancing to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final championship.

The women's and men's singles quarter-finals will be held on July 8 and July 9, with the semi-finals taking place on July 10 and July 11. The women's singles tournament will conclude on July 12, while the men's singles finals won't be held until the last day of the tournament, on July 13.

On July 10, the mixed doubles finals will be held. The men's doubles final is scheduled for July 12, while the women's doubles final will be played on July 13. All of the wheelchair and junior finals will also take place on July 12 and July 13.

Where is Wimbledon 2025?

A view of the grass centre court stadium at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, United Kingdom. Ray Tang/Anadolu via Getty

Wimbledon has taken place in London since it was established in 1877. Players compete at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in Wimbledon, London.

AELTC was founded in 1868 and features 18 grass courts — including the famed Centre Court and No. 1 Court — and 14 practice courts. There are also three croquet lawns on the property that become six temporary practice courts for Wimbledon.

How many events take place at Wimbledon?

Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and Taylor Townsend of USA celebrate winning the Womens Doubles Final at The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on July 13th, 2024 in London, England. Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty

Wimbledon's five main events include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.

There are four junior events — boys' singles, girls' singles, boys' doubles and girls' doubles — in addition to 14 and under singles events for boys and girls.

There are also wheelchair events that include men's wheelchair singles, women's wheelchair singles, men's wheelchair doubles, women's wheelchair doubles, quad wheelchair singles and quad wheelchair doubles.

Who’s competing in Wimbledon 2025?

Coco Gauff during a practice session on June 23, 2025 ahead of the Wimbledon Championships. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty

The official 2025 Wimbledon Championships singles and doubles main draw was created on June 27. This list includes the highest-ranked tennis players, with the top 32 most likely seeded in their sequential order.

For men's singles, the top players based on ATP rankings include Sinner, Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Taylor Fritz, Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul.

In the women's singles tournament, the top seeded players will also face off. The top women's competitors include Sabalenka, Gauff, Pegula, Paolini, Zheng Qinwen, Madison Keys, Mirra Andreeva, Iga Świątek, Paula Badosa and Emma Navarro.

Who won Wimbledon last year?

Carlos Alcaraz with the trophy after winning his Gentlemen's Singles Final match during The Championships Wimbledon 2024 on July 14, 2024 in London, England ; Barbora Krejcikova with the Ladies' Singles Trophy following victory during The Championships Wimbledon 2024 on July 13, 2024 in London, England. Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty ; Clive Brunskill/Getty

In 2024, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in a rematch of the 2023 final, which he also won. Meanwhile, Krejčíková triumphed against Paolini in the women's singles final.

Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten won against Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson in men's doubles, while Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend beat Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.

Jan Zieliński and Hsieh Su-wei won the mixed doubles final against Santiago González and Giuliana Olmos.

Where can I watch Wimbledon 2025?

Asia Muhammad of United States and Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia play against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania and Martina Trevisan of Italy in their Ladies' Doubles match during The Championships Wimbledon 2024 on July 04, 2024 in London, England. Julian Finney/Getty

In the United States, fans can watch the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on ESPN, ESPN2, the Tennis Channel and ABC.

Viewers can also stream the matches on ESPN+ or Hulu + Live TV.

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