Jannik Sinner
Defending champion. World No. 1. The man every other name in the draw needs to beat. Sinner won his
Prize money for men's and women's singles champion
3,600,000 GBP
Total prize pot (largest year-on-year rise in history)
64,200,000 GBP
Edition of The Championships
139th
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29 June to 12 July 2026
First in Wimbledon history this year
Video review on Centre Court
Absent from the top half: Carlos Alcaraz withdrew before the tournament with a wrist injury, opening Sinner's side of the draw considerably. Jack Draper also pulled out with a recurring arm problem, leaving British hopes resting on lower seeds.
Novak Djokovic
Seeking a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, 39, came through a gruelling third-round
Aryna Sabalenka
World No. 1 women's seed. Sabalenka has been the dominant force in women's tennis for two years, win
Serena Williams
The headline that stopped the sports world. Williams, 44, returned to Grand Slam singles competition
Can anyone beat Jannik Sinner on grass this fortnight? With Alcaraz out \
and Djokovic a step slower, the draw looks open at the top. Make the case: is this Sinner's tournament to lose, or is there a genuine challenger hiding in the bottom half who can take him to five sets on a big day at Centre Court?
The women's draw is genuinely wide open. Defending champion Iga Swiatek arrives having won Roland Garros for a fifth time but has historically struggled on grass. Sabalenka is the clear favourite, but Mirra Andreeva, Naomi Osaka (who beat Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 in round two), and Elena Rybakina all have credible paths to the final.
"Every match I win here feels like a gift at this point. I am not thinking about the title. I am thinking about the next match.
"Novak Djokovic · post-match press · 3 July 2026
