Wimbledon 2025, the 138th edition of tennis’s most iconic Grand Slam, returns to the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London from June 30 to July 13, promising two weeks of high drama, tradition, and top-tier tennis. As the only major played on grass, Wimbledon continues to set the gold standard for elegance and endurance in the sport. With reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova set to defend their titles, and electronic line-calling replacing human judges for the first time in its storied history, this year’s tournament blends innovation with time-honoured legacy. Fans around the world are in for a treat as the biggest names in tennis battle for glory, prestige, and a share of the £53.5 million prize purse.
Monday marks the start of the grass-court grand slam, Wimbledon.
Here's a detailed guide to the full schedule, top seeds, defending champions, prize money, and how to watch on TV and live-stream online.
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Wimbledon: What is it?
The All England Club in southwest London hosts Wimbledon on grass courts with retractable roofs on Centre Court and No. 1 Court. Men play best-of-five sets with a tiebreaker at 6-all in the fifth set, while women play best-of-three-set matches with a first-to-10 tiebreaker at 6-all in the third set. Wimbledon features an 11 p.m. curfew and no night sessions, in contrast to the U.S. Open, Australian Open, and French Open. The U.S. Open will join the Australian Open and French Open later this year in becoming a 15-day event, beginning on Sunday rather than Monday. This is the final Grand Slam event with a 14-day competitive period.
When is Wimbledon taking place?
Wimbledon 2025 will begin on June 30 and end on July 13 with the men's final.
In India, where can I watch Wimbledon live on TV?
For Indian spectators, the Wimbledon will air on Star Sports Network TV. In India, JioHotstar will stream the event live.
Who are Wimbledon's reigning champions?
Barbora Krejcikova won her second Grand Slam championship and her first at the All England Club last year after defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the final. Carlos Alcaraz won his second straight Wimbledon title and his fourth Slam overall after defeating seven-time Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Since then, at the age of 22, Alcaraz has added a fifth Grand Slam victory to his resume.
Who are the All England Club's top seeds?
The top-seeded male and female are Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, respectively. The WTA and ATP rankings are followed by the seedings, which were announced on Thursday. Among women, Coco Gauff, the French Open champion, is ranked No. 2, Jessica Pegula is ranked No. 3, and Jasmine Paolini is ranked No. 4. Jack Draper is ranked No. 4, Alexander Zverev No. 3, and Carlos Alcaraz No. 2 for the men.
At the All England Club, who else plays?
Day 1 will begin with Aryna Sabalenka taking on Carson Branstine, a 24-year-old Californian representing Canada who assisted Texas A&M in winning the 2024 NCAA women's championship, at No. 1 Court at 1 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET). Other players competing on Monday include 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu against Mingge Xu in an all-British match at No. 1 Court, 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys, 2024 Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini, and 2024 U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz at No. 2 Court, and three-time major finalist Alexander Zverev against Arthur Rinderknech at Centre Court.
What's new at Wimbledon this year?
Line judges will be replaced by electronic line-calling during games for the first time by the All England Club. With this modification, Wimbledon will now be in line with the Australian Open and U.S. Open, making the French Open the sole Grand Slam event with human line judges—at least for the time being. The start times for both singles finals will be shifted to 4 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET) in 2025.
What is the Wimbledon schedule?
First Round (Women and Men) Monday–Tuesday July 2-3: Men's and Women's Second Round Third Round (Women and Men) July 4-5 Fourth Round (Women and Men) July 6-7 July 8–9: Women's and men's quarterfinals Women's Semifinals on July 10 Men's Semifinals on July 11 July 12: Final for Women July 13: Final for Men
How much will the 2025 Wimbledon prize money be?
Wimbledon's total player remuneration has increased by 7% from the previous year to 53.5 million pounds, or almost $72 million. Each of the singles winners receives 3 million pounds, or almost $4 million.
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