The third grand slam of the year sees the world’s best tennis players head to south west London for the 2026 Wimbledon tournament.
Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner won’t have rival Carlos Alcaraz to contend with this year with the Spaniard still recovering from a wrist injury, while Iga Swiatek is bidding to defend her title on the women’s side.
All eyes will of course be on seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams, who makes her return to tennis in her singles career at the age of 44, having not played competitively since the US Open in 2022.
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How to watch Wimbledon 2026 in India: TV channel, live streamTV channel: Star Sports networkLive stream: Jio Hotstar app and website
Live TV coverage of Wimbledon 2026 is available on Star sports. Streaming options from multiple courts are available on Jio Hotstar.
Wimbledon 2026 schedule
Play gets underway 11 a.m. local time (3:30 p.m. IST) most days on all courts, except for Centre Court, as the action starts two hours later on the showpiece court.
The women’s singles final will take place on July 11 and the men’s finals will be staged 24 hours later.
StageDateStart Time (IST)Men’s & Women’s first roundMonday, June 293:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s first roundTuesday, June 303:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s second roundWednesday, July 13:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s second roundThursday, July 23:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s third roundFriday, July 33:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s third roundSaturday, July 43:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s fourth roundSunday, July 53:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s fourth roundMonday, July 63:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s quarterfinalsTuesday, July 73:30 p.m.Men’s & Women’s quarterfinalsWednesday, July 83:30 p.m.Women’s semifinalsThursday, July 96:30 p.m.Men’s semifinalsFriday, July 106:30 p.m.Women’s finalSaturday, July 118:30 p.m.Men’s finalSunday, July 128:30 p.m.