When is Wimbledon? What's the schedule? When is the draw? Which Brits are playing? Who are the favourites?
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Updated 21/06/2023 at 12:01 GMT+1
When is Wimbledon 2023? What's the Wimbledon schedule? When is the Wimbledon draw? Which Brits will play Wimbledon and who are the favourites to win? The third Grand Slam of the tennis season is fast approaching and Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina will be the defending singles champions at SW19. We look at all you need to know ahead of the tournament.
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Wimbledon is just around the corner.
The third Grand Slam of the season is coming up as Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina look to defend their titles.
We run through everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2023, including key dates, the schedule, the draw, favourites for the title, and how to watch...
When is Wimbledon 2023?
The main-draw action at Wimbledon starts on Monday, July 3.
The women’s final is on Saturday, July 15 and the men’s final is on Sunday, July 16.
Wimbledon qualifying runs from June 26 to June 29 and is held at Community Sport Centre Roehampton.
When is the Wimbledon draw?
The draw for the men’s and women’s singles will be made on Friday, June 30.
What is the Wimbledon schedule?
For the second year in a row there will be play across all 14 days, meaning players will not get the traditional Middle Sunday off as they did in the past.
The fourth-round singles matches and the quarter-finals will both be spread across two days.
Play on all outside courts will start at 11am UK time, with Court 1 beginning at 1pm and Centre Court at 1.30pm, until finals weekend.
Wimbledon 2023 schedule
- Monday July 3 – Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Tuesday, July 4 - Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Wednesday, July 5 - Men’s and women’s singles second round
- Thursday, July 6 - Men’s and women’s singles second round
- Friday, July 7 - Men’s and women’s singles third round
- Saturday, July 8 - Men’s and women’s singles third round
- Sunday, July 9 - Men’s and women’s singles fourth round
- Monday, July 10 - Men’s and women’s singles fourth round
- Tuesday, July 11 - Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals
- Wednesday, July 12 - Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals
- Thursday, July 13 – Women’s singles semi-finals, mixed doubles final
- Friday, July 14 - Men’s singles semi-finals
- Saturday, July 15 – Women’s singles final, men’s doubles final (Centre Court play starts at 2pm UK time)
- Sunday, July 16 – Men’s singles final, women’s doubles final (Centre Court play starts at 2pm UK time)
Can Russian and Belarusian players compete at Wimbledon?
Yes.
After being banned last year due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, .
They will need to comply with certain conditions, such as agreeing not to support the Russian and/or Belarusian states or their regimes and leaders.
The decision means Belarusian women’s world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and Russian men’s world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev will be among the players returning to Wimbledon.
There will also be ranking points on offer again after they were removed from the Grand Slam last year following the ban on Russian and Belarusian players.
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Who are the favourites to win Wimbledon?
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has the chance to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles. He can also complete the third part of the Calendar Slam, having won the Australian Open and French Open this year.
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will be hoping for a strong run after his impressive start to the season, while two-time champion Andy Murray will be aiming to make the second week for the first time since 2017.
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Elena Rybakina should start as one of the leading contenders for the women’s title after lifting the trophy last year.
She could be challenged by world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka and world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who is yet to make it past the third round at SW19.
Which Brits are playing Wimbledon?
Cameron Norrie will lead the British charge after making the Wimbledon semi-finals last year.
The British No. 1 will be joined in the men’s draw by Dan Evans and Murray. Jack Draper will miss the tournament due to injury.
Liam Broady, Jan Choinski, Ryan Peniston, George Loffhagen and Arthur Fery have been awarded wild cards into the main draw.
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Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter has overtaken her as British No. 1.
Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Heather Watson have all received wild cards.
What’s the Wimbledon prize money?
The prize money has increased to a record ÂŁ44,700,000, an 11.2% rise from last year.
The men’s and women’s singles champions will each pocket £2,350,000 while the runners-up will get £1,175,000.
How can I watch Wimbledon highlights?
You can watch daily highlights from Wimbledon at 10pm on Eurosport 2 and discovery+ from July 3, as well as the two singles finals live on July 15 and 16.
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