{"id":752663,"date":"2026-06-22T10:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/752663\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:26:13","slug":"eastbourne-2026-tennis-order-of-play-and-free-tv-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/752663\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastbourne 2026 tennis order of play and free TV coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The path to Wimbledon heads through Eastbourne, where some of the tennis elite will bid for grass court success before heading to SW19.<\/p>\n<p>The South Coast ATP\/WTA 250 tournament has cemented its place as one of the final stops before the start of the Championships.<\/p>\n<p>A busy Monday at Eastbourne is headlined by the return of Jack Draper, who faces fifth seed Brandon Nakashima as he looks to hit the ground running after a long injury layoff.<\/p>\n<p>Defending champion Taylor Fritz returns hunting a fifth title but will face competition from a field that includes Valentin Vacherot, Rafael Jodar, and Joao Fonseca, while Jasmine Paolini and Madison Keys lead a competitive women&#8217;s field.<\/p>\n<p>There will be plenty of British talent on show as well in what is set to be a fantastic week of tennis. It&#8217;s the perfect way to build excitement ahead of Wimbledon \u2013 and there is extensive coverage for free in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radiotimes.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Radio Times<\/a> has the full order of play for Eastbourne 2026, with the full tournament schedule, updated with the latest matches each and every day.<\/p>\n<p>Eastbourne 2026 order of play \u2013 Monday 22 June<\/p>\n<p>All UK time. Singles matches only.<\/p>\n<p>Centre Court<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled 11am<\/p>\n<p>ATP R32: Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR) vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG)<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 12:30pm<\/p>\n<p>ATP R32: Brandon Nakashima (USA) [5] vs Jack Draper (GBR)<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 2pm<\/p>\n<p>WTA R32: Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) [3] vs Francesca Jones (GBR)<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 3:30pm<\/p>\n<p>WTA R32: McCartney Kessler (USA) [7] vs Daria Kasatkina<\/p>\n<p>Court 1<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled 11am<\/p>\n<p>WTA R32: Hannah Klugman (GBR) vs Tereza Valentova (CZE)<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 12:30pm<\/p>\n<p>WTA R32: Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) [8]<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p>ATP R32: Jan Choinski (GBR) vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS)<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 4pm<\/p>\n<p>ATP R32: Zizou Bergs (BEL) vs Jaume Munar (ESP) [7]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2222636973-d018c0c.jpg\" alt=\"Tennis player Taylor Fritz, in white, smiles and punches the air with his racket in the other hand at Eastbourne.\" data-item-name=\"Tennis player Taylor Fritz, in white, smiles and punches the air with his racket in the other hand at Eastbourne.\" title=\"Eastbourne 2026\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1 \/ 0.6666666666666666;object-fit:contain\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"466.66666666666663\" data-testid=\"image-img\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Four-time champion Taylor Fritz.\u00a0(Photo by Charlie Crowhurst\/Getty Images for LTA)<\/p>\n<p>Eastbourne 2026 scheduleATP\/WTARound 1: Monday 22 \u2013 Tuesday 23 JuneRound 2: Wednesday 24 JuneQuarter-finals: Thursday 25 JuneSemi-finals: Friday 26 JuneFinal: Saturday 27 JuneHow to watch Eastbourne 2026 on TV and live stream in the UK<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the Eastbourne 2026 live on BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can tune in to watch the tournament live on the BBC red button, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BBC Sport<\/a> website throughout the week. Coverage starts at 11am on weekdays and from midday on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>BBC iPlayer can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see this content?<\/p>\n<p class=\"consent-placeholder__text mb-0 mt-0\">This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose &#8216;Accept and continue&#8217; to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Accept and continue<\/p>\n<p>Check out more of our  coverage or visit our  and  to find out what&#8217;s on. 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