Wimbledon is the oldest professional tennis tournament in the world, established in 1877. Wimbledon is one of the four major Grand Slams and is played on a grass surface. After cancellation in 2024 because of the pandemic, Wimbledon is back after a year. The 2024 Wimbledon is the 134th edition of this historic competition. Here’s everything you need to know about the Wimbledon 2024 schedule, order of play and how to buy tickets.
Wimbledon 2024 schedule
Main draw matches of the Wimbledon 2024 tournament will commence from June 28 and will take place daily over two weeks and will conclude with the men’s singles final on Sunday, July 11, 2024. The women’s singles championship is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 10. Qualifying matches will be played from 21 June to 24 June 2024.
Here is the Wimbledon 2024 schedule of play for both men and women. All the timings are in British Standard Time.
| DATE | SESSION | GATES OPEN | TIME (SHOW COURTS) | TIME (OUTER COURTS) | SINGLES MATCHES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 Jun – Day | 1 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First round |
| Tue 29 Jun – Day | 2 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | First round |
| Wed 30 Jun – Day | 3 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Second round |
| Thu 1 Jul – Day | 4 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Second round |
| Fri 2 Jul – Day | 5 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Third round |
| Sat 3 Jul – Day | 6 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Third round |
| Sun 4 Jul – No play | – | – | – | – | No play |
| Mon 5 Jul – Day | 7 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Round of 16 |
| Tue 6 Jul – Day | 8 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Quarterfinals |
| Wed 7 Jul – Day | 9 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Quarterfinals |
| Thu 8 Jul – Day | 10 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Ladies’ Semifinals |
| Fri 9 Jul – Day | 11 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Gentlemen’s semifinals |
| Sat 10 Jul – Day | 12 | 10:30 AM | 2:00 PM Centre/1:00PM No. 1 | 11:00 AM | Ladies’ final |
| Sun 11 Jul – Day | 13 | 10:30 AM | 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Gentlemen’s final |
Where will Wimbledon 2024 matches be played?
The main draw matches of Wimbledon 2024 is set to be played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Qualifying matches to be played at the Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton.
Will Wimbledon 2024 allow fans inside the stadium?
According to sources and news, spectators will be allowed for the Wimbledon 2024 championship. However, only 25 % Stadium capacity will be permitted.
How to Buy Wimbledon 2024 Tickets?
Because of the Covid restrictions and the uncertainty of spectator number, the authorities have delayed the announcements regarding Wimbledon 2024 ticket details. Passes will be available to the public online and delivered via the Wimbledon mobile app.
All tickets of Wimbledon 2024 will be made available via an online sale from mid-June on a first-come, first-served basis. Prices are expected to be at the same level as 2024. According to reports and sources, as many as 100,000 tickets could be made available in June.
Where can I watch Wimbledon 2024?
Since the 2018 Wimbledon, Wimbledon Broadcasting Services (WBS), an in-house operation has served as the official host broadcaster of the tournament, replacing BBC Sport. BBC will broadcast the entire tournament while BBC iPlayer to stream 2024 Wimbledon online in the United Kingdom. Indians will be able to catch the 2024 edition of the tournament on Star Sports Networks.
| BROADCASTER | TERRITORY |
| 1TV (C-M-C Agency) | NORTH MACEDONIA |
| ARQ (NOVA/CET 21/TV MARKIZA) | CZECH REPUBLIC & SLOVAKIA |
| BBC | ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES, NORTHERN IRELAND |
| beIN SPORTS | EX: FRANCE, MONACO & FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES, NON EX: ANDORRA, MAURITIUS, MADAGASCAR, FRENCH SPEAKING SWITZERLAND |
| beIN SPORTS | ex: BAHRAIN, IRAN, IRAQ, LEBANON, OMAN, PALESTINE, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, SYRIA, UAE, YEMEN, ALGERIA, EGYPT, LIBYA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA NON-EX: CHAD, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN |
| BELARUS 5 | BELARUS |
| CANAL PLUS AFRIQUE | BENIN, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, COMOROS, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, GABON, GUINEA BISSAU, GUINEA CONAKRY, IVORY COAST, MALI, NIGER, RWANDA, SENEGAL, SEYCHELLES, TOGO, CHAD, DJIBOUTI, MADAGASCAR, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, ETHIOPIA |
| CCTV5 | CHINA |
| CTV/TSN | CANADA |
| CYTA | CYPRUS |
| EIRCOM | IRELAND |
| ESPN | UNITED STATES |
| ESPN LATAM & ESPN LOCAL CHANNELS | SOUTH AMERICA – ARGENTINA, ANTARCTICA, BOLIVIA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PARAGUAY, PERU, VENEZUELA, URUGUAY, CARIBBEAN – MEXICO, BELIZE, COSTA RICA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, PANAMA, BAHAMAS, BERMUDA, TURKS AND CAICOS, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, ST. VINCENT, ST BARTHELEMY, ST LUCIA. ST KITTS AND NEVIS, MONTSERRAT, MARTINIQUE, JAMAICA, HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUADELOUPE, GRENADA, DOMINICA, CAYMAN ISLANDS, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, BARBADOS, BONAIRE, CURACAO, FRENCH GUIANA, GUYANA, ST MAARTEN, SURINAME, ARUBA, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, ANGUILLA, ASCENSION ISLAND, FALKLAND ISLANDS |
| EUROSPORT | BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, BALTICS, ALBANIA, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, KOSOVO, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO, SLOVENIA, SERBIA, BULGARIA, ROMANIA, HUNGARY, FINLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN, MOLDOVA, ARMENIA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, ESTONIA, ICELAND, TURKEY, AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN AND UZBEKISTAN. |
| FOX ASIA | PAN-ASIA – BRUNEI, CAMBODIA, CHINA, EAST TIMOR, HONG KONG, GUAM, INDONESIA, LAOS, MACAU, MALAYSIA, MICRONESIA, MONGOLIA, MYANMAR, PAPAU NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, NORTH KOREA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, VIETNAM |
| FOX SPORTS | AUSTRALIA |
| GLOBOSAT | BRAZIL |
| GO MULTIPLUS | MALTA |
| HRT | CROATIA |
| JTBC | KOREA |
| KANAL 12 | ESTONIA |
| MOVISTAR + / TELEFONICA | ex. SPAIN non ex. ANDORRA |
| NOS | NETHERLANDS |
| NHK | JAPAN |
| NOVA/FORTHNET | GREECE |
| POLSAT | POLAND |
| RTCG (FTA) | MONTENEGRO |
| RTRS (FTA) | BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA |
| RTS | SERBIA |
| RTSH | ALBANIA |
| SEVEN | AUSTRALIA |
| SKY DEUTSCHLAND | ex GERMANY & AUSTRIA non ex LIECHENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG, SOUTH TYROL |
| SKY ITALIA | ex ITALY, VATICAN CITY, SAN MARINO, non.ex SWITZELRAND |
| SPORT TV | PORTUGAL |
| SPORT 5 | ISRAEL |
| SPORTKLUB | FORMER YUGO |
| SPORT 24 | INFLIGHT |
| SRG | SWITZERLAND |
| STAR INDIA | INDIA, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, MALDIVES |
| SUPERSPORT | SOUTH AFRICA, ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CAPE VERDE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, COMOROS, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, IVORY COAST, KENYA, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALI, MAURITIUS, MAYOTTE, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, REUNION, RWANDA, SAO TOME& PRONCIPE, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE, SEYCHELLES, SOCOTRA, ST HELENA & ASCENSION, SWAZILAND, TANZANIA, TOGO, UGANDA, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, ZANZIBAR, |
| TDM | MACAU |
| THE TENNIS CHANNEL | UNITED STATES |
When will Order of Play announce?
The Order of Play for the Wimbledon 2024 first-round matches will be announced after the draws while the order of play for the next day will be released around 5 pm every evening.
Who are the defending champions?
In the men’s singles, Novak Djokovic is the reigning champion who won the last Wimbledon tchampionship defeating Roger Federer 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12 (7–3) in the final match.
In the women’s singles, Simona Halep defeated Tennis legend Serena Williams in the final game 6–2, 6–2.
What is the Wimbledon 2024 prize money?
The 2019 edition witnessed the increase in the prize money of Wimbledon but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the pot is expected to get decreased. According to reports, the winner of the Wimbledon 2024 women’s and men’s singles are expected to receive around £2.25 million.