2026 Wimbledon Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 2026 Wimbledon Championships was the 139th edition of the Wimbledon Championships, a major tennis tournament, which took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, from 29 June to 12 July 2026, with the qualifying rounds taking place between 22 to 25 June 2026.[1][2]
For the first time in Wimbledon championships history, matches had video reviews. Initially, players would only be allowed to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpires on matches at the Centre Court and No. 1 Court and on the other four show courts when they were hosting singles matches (No. 2 Court, No. 3 Court, No. 12 Court and No. 18 Court).[3][4]
Singles players
Events
Gentlemen's singles
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Jannik Sinner defeated 
Alexander Zverev 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–4
The Gentlemen's singles event began on 29 June with the first of seven total rounds. Thirty-two players were seeded.[5] Of those seeded players, ten were defeated in the first round, notably No. 4 Ben Shelton,[7] No. 11 Casper Ruud,[8] and No. 12 Andrey Rublev.[9] With his first-round victory, Novak Djokovic continued a 21-year-long streak of having never lost in the opening round of Wimbledon, and became the first player in the Open Era to win more than 80 opening-round matches at the majors.[10] Jakub Menšík, Learner Tien, and Arthur Fils were the highest of the five seeded players to exit in the second round,[11][12][13] and a further seven seeded players were defeated in the third round, notably No. 8 Daniil Medvedev,[14] No. 17 Frances Tiafoe,[15] and No. 19 Karen Khachanov.[16] Alex de Minaur, Alexander Bublik, Jiří Lehečka were the highest of the four seeded players who were defeated in the Round of 16.[17][18][19] Aged 36 years, 71 days, Jan-Lennard Struff became the oldest first-time quarterfinalist at a major in the Open Era.[20] After his win in the fourth round, Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer's record of Wimbledon men's singles match wins, reaching 106.[21]
In the quarterfinals, defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets.[22] No. 7 Djokovic won his match against No. 3 Félix Auger-Aliassime in five sets, the longest quarterfinal in tournament history, at 5 hours and 15 minutes long.[23] At 39 years, 49 days old, Djokovic was the second-oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist in the Open Era, only behind Ken Rosewall in 1974 (aged 39 years, 243 days).[24] Arthur Fery, a wildcard, defeated No. 9 Flavio Cobolli in straight sets, becoming the second wildcard to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals in the Open Era, after Goran Ivanišević in 2001,[25] and the first British male wildcard to do so at any major in the Open Era.[26][27] No. 2 Alexander Zverev advanced to the semi-finals after winning against No. 6 Taylor Fritz.[28] The first semi-final was played between second seed Zverev and wildcard Fery. Zverev won the match in four sets and reached his first Wimbledon final. Zverev was the first man born in the 1990s to reach the final of all four majors, and the first German man to contest the final since Boris Becker in 1995.[29] In the second semi-final, Sinner defeated Djokovic in straight sets.[30]
In the final match, Zverev won the first set in a tie-breaker, but Sinner would win the following three sets to win his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth major title overall.[31]
Ladies' singles
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Linda Nosková defeated Karolína Muchová 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
The Ladies' singles event began on 29 July with the first of seven total rounds. Thirty-two players were seeded.[6] This tournament marked the singles return of former world No. 1 and 23-time major champion Serena Williams, who last played at the 2022 US Open.[32] She lost in the first round to Maya Joint.[33] Maja Chwalińska was the third player in the Open Era to be seeded at a major while also being entered as a wildcard, following Martina Hingis at the 2002 US Open and Patty Schnyder at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships.[34] Lina Gjorcheska became the first player from North Macedonia to compete in a major main draw.[35] Seven seeded players lost in the first round, most notably the No. 8 seed Elina Svitolina.[36] Three more seeded players fell in the second round, including No. 5 Mirra Andreeva and No. 15 Diana Shnaider.[37][38] Seven seeded players lost in the third round, most notable of them being defending champion Iga Świątek, No. 2 Elena Rybakina, and No. 6 Amanda Anisimova.[39][40][41] Świątek lost to Alexandra Eala, who became the first Filipina player in the Open Era to reach the third and fourth rounds of a major.[39] Six other seeded players lost their fourth round matches, including the singles' world No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka.[42] Sabalenka's fourth-round defeat to Naomi Osaka marked the first time she failed to reach the quarterfinals of a major since the 2022 French Open, and her first straight-sets defeat at a major since the 2020 US Open.[43]
In the quarterfinals, No. 10 Karolína Muchová defeated No. 14 Osaka in straight sets.[44] No. 12 Marta Kostyuk won in straight sets against No. 13 Jasmine Paolini.[45] No. 9 Linda Nosková was victorious in straight sets against No. 25 Elise Mertens.[46] No. 7 Coco Gauff pulled an upset against No. 4 Jessica Pegula after fighting back and winning the match in three sets.[47] In the first semi-final, Muchová met Gauff. Muchová won the tie-breaker 12–10 in the third set to reach her first Wimbledon final.[48] In the second semi-final match, Nosková defeated Kostyuk in the straight sets to reach her first Wimbledon final.[49]
In the final match, Nosková defeated Muchová[50] after saving a match point (in the third round against Sorana Cîrstea) en route to her first major title and third career WTA Tour title overall.[51] Aged 21 years and 236 days old, Nosková was the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitová in 2011.[52] The Czech Republic became the sixth country in the Open Era to have two countrywomen contest a major singles final.[53]
Gentlemen's doubles
Harri Heliövaara / 
Henry Patten defeated 
Marcelo Arévalo / 
Mate Pavić 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)
The Gentlemen's doubles event began on 1 July with the first of six total rounds. Sixteen teams were seeded.[54] In the first round, two seeded pairs lost; the highest seeded of them was No. 15 Sander Arends and David Pel.[55] Four seeded teams lost in the second round, including No. 2 Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos.[56] In third round, three seeded teams lost, the highest of them being No. 4 Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.[57]
In the quarterfinals, the top-seeded pair of Harri Heliövaara and Henry Patten defeated 8th seeds Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard in three sets.[58] Unseeded pair of Thanasi Kokkinakis and Aleksandar Kovacevic defeated No. 14 pair of Austin Krajicek and Nikola Mektić.[59] No. 6 pair of Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić won against defending champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool.[60] No. 7 pair of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz defeated 13th seeds Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul.[61] In the semi-finals, Arévalo and Pavić defeated Krawietz and Pütz,[62] while Heliövaara and Patten won against Kokkinakis and Kovacevic.[63] Heliövaara and Patten defeated Arévalo and Pavić in the final.[64] Patten became the first British player to win the title twice in the Open Era.[65]
Ladies' doubles
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Guo Hanyu / 
Kristina Mladenovic defeated 
Gabriela Dabrowski / 
Luisa Stefani 6–3, 7–5
The Ladies' doubles event began on 2 July with the first of six total rounds. Sixteen teams were seeded.[66] Only two seeded teams were eliminated in the first round: No.5 Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe and No. 12 Tereza Mihalíková and Olivia Nicholls.[67][68] The second round saw the loss of four seeded pairs, including fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai, who was the defending champion.[69][70] A further four pairs fell in the third round; the highest of them being No. 3 Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunić.[71]
In the quarterfinals, second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani defeated unseeded pair of Katarzyna Piter and Anna Sisková.[72] No. 13 Shuko Aoyama and Liang En-shuo won against Ellen Perez and Demi Schuurs.[73] Tenth seeds Guo Hanyu and Kristina Mladenovic eliminated first seeds Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend.[66] The unseeded pair of Jiang Xinyu and Xu Yifan advanced to the semi-finals after defeating unseeded pair of Ingrid Neel and Giuliana Olmos.[74] In the first semi-final, No. 2 Dabrowski and Stefani defeated No. 13 Aoyama and En-shuo,[75] while in the second semi-final, No. 10 Guo and Mladenovic won against unseeded pair of Xinyu and Yifan.[76] tenth seeds Guo and Mladenovic defeated second seeds Dabrowski and Stefani in the final.[77] It was Guo's first major title and Mladenovic's tenth.[78]
Mixed doubles
- Marcelo Arévalo /
Jeļena Ostapenko defeated 
Marc Polmans / Storm Hunter 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
The Mixed doubles event began on 3 July with the first of five total rounds. Eight teams were seeded.[79] Two seeded teams lost in the first round, including four seeds Henry Patten and Olivia Nicholls.[80] In the second round, two seeded teams were eliminated, including the top seeded team Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani.[81] Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk were the only seeded pair to lose their quarterfinals match.[82] In the semi-finals, No. 2 Marcelo Arévalo and Jeļena Ostapenko defeated No. 3 Christian Harrison and Zhang Shuai, while Marc Polmans and Storm Hunter defeated Mate Pavić and Fanny Stollár.[83][81] Arévalo and Ostapenko defeated Polmans and Storm Hunter in the final to win the title.[84] Arévalo became the first Salvadoran player to win a Wimbledon title.[85] Ostapenko was the seventh female player in the past 60 years to win major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.[86]
Wheelchair gentlemen's singles
Tokito Oda defeated Alfie Hewett 6–1, 6–1
The Wheelchair gentlemen's singles event began on 7 July with the Round of 16. The field was composed of 16 players with 4 seeded players. All four seeded players won their first round and quarterfinals matches.[87] In the semi-finals, defending champion Tokito Oda defeated No. 3 Martín de la Puente,[88] while No. 2 Alfie Hewett defeated No. 3 Gustavo Fernández.[89] Oda defeated Hewett in a rematch of the previous year's final to win the title.[90] It was his third Wimbledon singles title and tenth major singles title overall.[91]
Wheelchair ladies' singles
- Yui Kamiji defeated
Diede de Groot 6–0, 6–0
The Wheelchair ladies' singles event began on 7 July with the Round of 16. The field was composed of 16 player with 4 seeded players. All seeded players won their first round and quarterfinals matches.[92] Defending champion Wang Ziying lost in the semi-finals to No. 1 Yui Kamiji, a rematch of the previous year's final.[93][94] Meanwhile, No. 2 Diede de Groot defeated No. 3 Li Xiaohui.[93] In the final, Kamiji defeated de Groot with a double bagel.[95] It was her first Wimbledon singles title and twelfth major singles title overall, completing the career Golden Slam.[96]
Wheelchair quad singles
- Niels Vink defeated Sam Schröder 6–1, 6–3
The wheelchair quad singles tournament began on 8 July with the quarterfinal round. The field was composed of eight players; defending champion Niels Vink and Sam Schröder received the top two seeds and the other six players were unseeded. In the opening round, all the winners won their matches in straight sets. In the semi-finals, unseeded Andy Lapthorne lost to Schröder in straight sets, while Vink also won his match against Guy Sasson in straight sets.[97][89] Vink successfully defended his title by winning the final match against Schröder.[98] It was his fifth consecutive major singles title and tenth overall. It was Schröder's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the majors.
Wheelchair gentlemen's doubles
- Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid defeated
Gustavo Fernández / Tokito Oda 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
The wheelchair gentlemen's doubles competition featured the same 16 players that contested the singles event. Two of the eight pairs were seeded: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid received the top seed, and defending champions Martín de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren received the second seed. Both seeded teams won in the quarterfinals, but defending champions de la Puente and Spaargaren were the only seeded team to lose in the semi-finals, losing to Gustavo Fernández and Tokito Oda in straight sets.[99] In the final, No. 1 Hewett and Reid defeated the unseeded pair of Fernández and Oda in three sets.[100]
Wheelchair ladies' doubles
- Yui Kamiji / Zhu Zhenzhen defeated Li Xiaohui / Wang Ziying 6–4, 7–5
As with the gentlemen's competition, the wheelchair ladies' doubles event featured the same 16 players as in the singles event. Two of the eight pairs were seeded: Yui Kamiji and Zhu Zhenzhen received the top seed, and the second seed went to the defending champions Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying. Both seeded teams won their quarterfinal and semi-final matches.[101] Kamiji and Zhenzhen won the title by defeating the defending champions in the final.[102]
Wheelchair quad doubles
Guy Sasson / Niels Vink defeated Sam Schröder / Jin Woodman 6–2, 6–1
The wheelchair quad doubles tournament began on 9 July with the semi-final round. The field was composed of four pairs, consisting of eight players that played the singles event. Both seeded pairs, No. 1 defending champions Guy Sasson and Niels Vink and No. 2 Sam Schröder and Jin Woodman, won their semi-final matches.[103] Sasson and Vink successfully defended the title by defeating Schröder and Woodman in the final.[104]
Boys' singles
Jordan Lee defeated Cruz Hewitt 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
By qualifying for the main draw, Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin became the first Nigerian junior player to qualify for the main event of a junior Grand Slam tournament.[105] He was eliminated in the first round after losing to wildcard Oliver Page.[106] Of the sixteen seeded players, only two made it through the first four rounds and into the semi-finals: No. 9 Dimitar Kisimov and No. 11 Thijs Boogaard. In the quarterfinals, No. 9 Kisimov was eliminated after losing to Page in straight sets.[106] In the semi-finals, qualifier Jordan Lee defeated unseeded Vincent Reisach in straight sets,[107] while unseeded Cruz Hewitt defeated No. 11 Boogaard.[108] Lee defeated Hewitt in the final, becoming the first qualifier to win the boys' singles title since Noah Rubin in 2014. He was also the first person born in the 2010s to win the boys' title.[109]
Girls' singles
Anna Pushkareva defeated Sun Xinran 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Of the sixteen seeded players, only four made it through the first three rounds and into the quarterfinals. No. 7 Mariia Makarova was the only seeded player to lose in the quarterfinals after losing to No. 15 Polina Skliar. In the semi-finals, No. 1 Sun Xinran defeated unseeded Janae Preston, while No. 14 Anna Pushkareva defeated Skliar.[110][111] Pushkareva defated Sun in the final in the three sets.[112]
Boys' doubles
- Luís Guto Miguel /
Žiga Šeško defeated Michael Antonius / Andrew Johnson 6–1, 6–4
Of the eight seeded pairs, only two made it into the semi-finals; both advanced to the final.[113] Luís Guto Miguel and Žiga Šeško defeated Michael Antonius and Andrew Johnson in straight sets to win the title.[114]
Girls' doubles
- Jana Kovačková / Kateřina Zajíčková defeated Victoria Luiza Barros / Nauhany Vitória Leme da Silva 7–6(9–7), 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
Of the eight seeded pairs, three qualified for the semi-final round. In the semi-finals, No. 1 Victoria Luiza Barros and Nauhany Vitória Leme da Silva defeated the unseeded pair of Polina Berezina and Anastasija Cvetković, while No. 5 Jana Kovačková and Kateřina Zajíčková defeated No. 8 Ida Wobker and Denisa Žoldáková.[115] Kovačková and Zajíčková defeated Barros and Leme da Silva in the final to win the title.[116] With this title, Kovačková completed the non-calendar year Grand Slam in girls' doubles, having previously won the 2025 US Open and the 2026 Australian and French Opens.[117]
Boys' 14&U singles
Jonas Wälti defeated Lyoma Hotelier 3–6, 6–1, [10–6]
The Boys 14&Under events were played in a round-robin format, under which 16 players were divided into four groups with group leaders advancing into the semi-finals. Jonas Wälti and Lyoma Hotelier reached the final by defeating Novak Palombo and Noah Honsberger in the semi-finals, respectively. Wälti claimed the title by defeating Hotelier in the final.[118]
Girls' 14&U singles
- Isha Manchala defeated
Mariia Kocherzhenko 7–5, 2–6, [10–8]
The Girls 14&Under events were played in a round-robin format, under which 16 players were divided into four groups with group leaders advancing into the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Isha Manchala and Mariia Kocherzhenko reached the final by defeating Lyubov Pronenko and Eduarda Gomes in the semi-finals, respectively. Manchala won the championship by defeating Kocherzhenko in the final.[119]
Gentlemen's invitation doubles
- Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Sixteen former professional tennis players competed in a round-robin stage in pairs of two distributed over two groups. The winners of each group faced each other in the final.[120] At the conclusion of the group stage, Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares from Group A and defending champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan from Group B, advanced into the final, respectively. The defending champions successfully defended their title.[121]
Ladies' invitation doubles
Magdaléna Rybáriková / Lucie Šafářová defeated Dominika Cibulková / Barbora Strýcová 6–2, 6–3
Sixteen former professional tennis players competed in a round-robin stage in pairs of two distributed over two groups. The winners of each group faced each other in the final.[120] At the conclusion of the group stage, Dominika Cibulková and Barbora Strýcová from Group A and Magdaléna Rybáriková and Lucie Šafářová from Group B, advanced into the final, respectively. Rybáriková and Šafářová defeated Cibulková and Strýcová in the final to win the title.[122]
Mixed invitation doubles
- Tommy Haas / Martina Hingis defeated Mark Philippoussis /
Cara Black 6–3, 6–4
Sixteen former professional tennis players competed in a round-robin stage in pairs of two distributed over two groups. The winners of each group faced each other in the final.[120] At the conclusion of the group stage, Tommy Haas and Martina Hingis from Group A, Mark Philippoussis and Cara Black from group B, advanced into the final, respectively. Haas and Hingis claimed the title by winning the final.[123]
Point and prize money distribution
Point distribution
Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament.
Senior points
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | 2000 | 1300 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 1200 | 720 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 0 | N/A | |||||
| Women's singles | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 | |
| Women's doubles | 10 | N/A | ||||||||||
Wheelchair points
Junior points
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Prize money
The Wimbledon Championships total prize money for 2026 was £64,200,000, an increase of 20.0% from the 2025 edition and the largest year-on-year increase in the tournament's history.[124]
The men's and women's singles champions each received £3,600,000, a 20.0% increase from the £3,000,000 awarded in 2025, while runners-up received £1,800,000, an increase of 18.4%. First-round losers received £80,000, a 21.2% increase compared to the previous year.[125][126]
| Edition 2026 | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 1281 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | £3,600,000 | £1,800,000 | £900,000 | £480,000 | £300,000 | £185,000 | £126,000 | £80,000 | £50,000 | £32,000 | £20,000 |
| Doubles * | £760,000 | £380,000 | £190,000 | £95,000 | £48,000 | £29,000 | £18,000 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Mixed Doubles * | £148,000 | £74,000 | £37,000 | £19,000 | £10,000 | £5,200 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Wheelchair Singles | £82,000 | £43,000 | £29,000 | £20,000 | £12,800 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Wheelchair Doubles * | £36,000 | £18,000 | £11,000 | £6,500 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Quad Singles | £82,000 | £43,000 | £29,000 | £20,000 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Quad Doubles * | £36,000 | £18,000 | £11,000 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
*per team
The Wimbledon Court in Central Park
In June 2026, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club organised "The Wimbledon Court in Central Park", a four-day promotional event which was held at the Wollman Rink in Central Park, New York City, from 26 to 29 June. The event formed part of Wimbledon's annual outreach activities in the United States, following the "The Hill in New York" event, which has been staged annually since 2022.[127]
For the first time, the venue was transformed into a temporary grass court constructed and maintained by Wimbledon's groundstaff. The centrepiece of the event was "The Wimbledon Court Invitational", an exhibition doubles match featuring former professional players and tennis personalities, which was held on 26 June.[127]
On 27 and 28 June, members of the public were given the opportunity to play on the grass court through a ballot system. The event also featured tennis clinics, interactive activities, and Wimbledon-themed hospitality, including traditional strawberries and cream, Pimm's, and Champagne.[127]
As part of Wimbledon's community engagement initiatives, a tennis session was held on 29 June for participants of the Barclays Net Work programme, a youth employment and skills initiative operating in the Bronx in partnership with Good Shepherd Services. The programme supports young people aged 15–24 who are unemployed, disconnected from education, or have experience with the justice system.[127]
The event was concluded with a public screening of the opening day's play from the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, broadcast live on giant screens in Central Park. According to the All England Club, the initiative is intended to provide American tennis fans with an opportunity to experience elements of Wimbledon's traditions and atmosphere outside the United Kingdom.[127]