Wimbledon 411: Dates, draws, schedule, prize money and more

The grass-court season reaches its conclusion next week when the world's best players arrive at the All England Club for The Championships at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the season and one of the most anticipated events on the WTA calendar.

This year's tournament features no shortage of storylines. Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon for the first time since 2022, competing in both singles and doubles after receiving a wild card into the singles draw. Defending champion Iga Swiatek begins her title defense, while former champions Elena Rybakina and Barbora Krejcikova are among the contenders looking to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish once again.

Here is everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2026:

What are the dates for each round?

Matches from the All England Lawn Tennis Club will begin on Monday, June 29 and end with the singles final on Saturday, July 11, not before 4 p.m. local (11 a.m. EST | 5 p.m. CEST) and doubles final on Sunday, July 12.

Here are the scheduled dates for each of the draws:

Singles
First round: June 29-30
Second round: July 1-2
Third round: July 3-4
Fourth round: July 5-6
Quarterfinals: July 7-8
Semifinals: July 9
Final: July 11

Doubles
First round: July 2-3
Second round: July 4-5
Third round: July 6-7
Quarterfinals: July 8-9
Semifinals: July 10
Final: July 12

What is the singles draw and what are the potential matches to watch?

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 seed Rybakina lead the first and fourth quarters, respectively. No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula is the highest seed in the second quarter while defending champion Swiatek leads the third quarter. 

The third quarter also features Williams, who will face Maya Joint in the first round. Should Williams advance, she will face the winner of No. 29 seed Alexandra Eala and Renata Zarazua. 

Breaking down Serena Williams' path at Wimbledon return

Additional first round matches to watch

First quarter: [1] Aryna Sabalenka vs. Teodora Kostovic; [30] Emma Raducanu vs. Antonia Ruzic; [22] Leylah Fernandez vs. Janice Tjen; Bianca Andreescu vs. Zhang Shuai; [WC] Maja Chwalinska vs. Mananchaya Sawangkaew; Madga Linette vs. [5] Mirra Andreeva; Barbora Krejcikova vs. [WC] Hannah Klugman

Second quarter: [4] Jessica Pegula vs. Darja Vidmanova; [27] Anastasia Potapova vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro; [16] Iva Jovic vs. Jaqueline Cristian; [11] Belinda Bencic vs. [WC] Mika Stojsavljevic; [7] Coco Gauff vs. Tamara Korpatsch

Third quarter: [3] Iga Swiatek vs. Taylor Townsend; Karolina Pliskova vs. Tereza Valentova; [24] Clara Tauson vs. Maria Sakkari; [23] Emma Navarro vs. Paula Badosa; [8] Elina Svitolina vs. Daria Snigur; [12] Marta Kostyuk vs. Nadia Podoroska

Fourth quarter: [2] Elena Rybakina vs. Lois Boisson; [15] Diana Shnaider vs. Eva Lys; [6] Amanda Anisimova vs. Lina Gjorcheska; [17] Sorana Cirstea vs. Sara Bejlek; [26] Madison Keys vs. Kayla Day

Stay tuned to wtatennis.com for a full breakdown of the singles draw.

Who are the top seeds and notable wildcards?

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka enters as the top seed for the seventh straight Grand Slam, followed by 2022 champion Rybakina, 2025 champion Swiatek and Jessica Pegula. The singles draw features eight wild cards, most notably Williams and Roland Garros runner-up Maja Chwalinska. 

Seeds

Wild cards

Serena Williams: Williams will play her first Wimbledon since 2022. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and seven-time Wimbledon champion will play in her first major since coming back to tour earlier this month. 

Maja Chwalinska: The 24-year-old Chwalinska earned a wild card after her improbable run to the Roland Garros final from qualifiers. As a result, her rank increased from No. 114 to No. 21, and she'll be seeded at Wimbledon in her first tournament since Roland Garros.

Great Britain: Harriet Dart, Alicia Dudeney, Hannah Klugman, Mika Stojsavljevic, Katie Swan, Mimi Xu

Serena and her sister, Venus Williams, also received a wild card for the doubles draw. Together, they've won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, including six at Wimbledon.

To see the tournament's full wild card announcements for all draws, click here.

Withdrawals

Victoria Mboko (knee), Hailey Baptiste (knee), Cristina Bucsa (wrist), Sonay Kartal (back), Veronika Kudermetova (illness)

Moved in: Hanna Vandewinkel, Paula Badosa, Darja Vidmanova, Francesca Jones, Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva, Nadia Podoroska

Who are the defending champions?

Swiatek won her sixth career Grand Slam and first at the All England Club last year with an incredible 57-minute 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova to become a Grand Slam champion on all three surfaces.

She improved to 6-0 in Grand Slam finals, and became the first player from Poland in the Open Era to win a Major. The win also marked her 100th career Grand Slam main draw victory. Swiatek dominated, earning the first 6-0 opening set in a women's singles final at Wimbledon since 1983, when Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-0, 6-3.

"I’m just proud of myself because, yeah, who would have expected that?" Swiatek said after the match. "I feel like tennis keeps surprising me, and I keep surprising myself."

En route to the final, Swiatek also defeated Bencic, Samsonova, Tauson and more. 

In doubles, No. 8 seeds Mertens and Kudermetova defeated No. 4 seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Ostapenko 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a 2-hour and 23-minute thriller, marking Mertens' fifth Grand Slam doubles title and Kudermetova's first.

This year, Mertens will compete alongside Zhang Shaui while Ostapenko will partner Sofia Kenin. Hsieh teaming up with Wang Xinyu. 

What are the ranking points and prize money at stake?

Wimbledon will offer a collective prize money pool of £64.2 million ($84.5 million), representing an overall increase of 20% compared to 2025. The women's and men's singles champion will earn £3.6 million ($4.75 million), also a 20% increase from last year.

As with all Grand Slams, 2,000 ranking points will be available for both draws. Below is a full breakdown of the prize money, in pounds, and ranking points offered for the singles and doubles draws at Wimbledon.

Singles (Prize money | ranking points)
First Round: £80,000 (USD $105,625) | 10
Second Round: £126,000 ($166,360) | 70
Third Round: £185,000 ($244,255) | 130
Fourth Round: £300,000 ($396,100) | 240
Quarterfinals: £480,000 ($633,750) | 430
Semifinals: £900,000 ($1.19 million) | 780
Finalist: £1.8 million ($2.38 million)  | 1300
Champion: £3.6 million ($4.75 million) | 2000

Qualifiers
Round 1: £20,000 ($27,850) | 2
Round 2: £32,000 ($38,300) | 20
Round 3: £50,000 ($55,700) | 30
Qualified: 40 ranking points

Doubles
First Round: £18,000 ($23,765) | 10
Second Round: £29,000 ($38,290) | 130
Third Round: £48,000 ($63,375) | 240
Quarterfinals: £95,000 ($125,430) | 430
Semifinals: £190,000 ($250,860) | 780
Finalist: £380,000 ($501,715) | 1300
Champion: £760,000 ($1.003 million) | 2000

To see a full breakdown of prize money for all draws, click here.