WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Get ready for Wimbledon before play begins on Monday with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the grass pitch Grand Slam Tennis tournament, what are the betting odds, what is the schedule, who are the defending champions and more:
How to watch Wimbledon on TV
— In the US: Tennis Channel, ESPN
— Other countries are listed. here.
Betting favourites for Wimbledon
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the favourites to win the singles championship at the All England Club, according to BetMGM Sports Betting. Third-seeded Sabalenka (two-time Australian Open champion and two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist) is at +333, ahead of No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek (+400), 2022 champion Elena Rybakina (+650) and number 2 Coco Gauff (+700). Sinner, the number one seed, has a bet of +160, ahead of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz (+175) and Novak Djokovic (+400), with a big drop compared to the next option, the number 4 seed Alexander Zverev (+1000).
Basic facts about Wimbledon
The venue is the All England Club. The surface is grass courts. Women play best-of-three-set matches; men play best-of-five-set matches. Unlike the other three Grand Slam tennis tournaments, there are no night sessions; a curfew prevents play after 11 p.m. The event runs for 14 days, including play now on Centre Sunday, which until 2022 was not used for competition except on four occasions when rain created a delay in matches. There are retractable roofs on Centre Court and Court No. 1.
The seeds at Wimbledon
Iga Swiatek she is the top seeded woman. Jannik sinner he is the number one man.
Who is playing at Wimbledon on Monday?
Carlos Alcaraz will open play on Centre Court on Day 1 of the tournament, an honor reserved for the returning men’s champion. He will face qualifier Mark Lajal at 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT, 8:30 a.m. EDT). Next up on the main stadium is 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu against No. 22 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, which could start around 4 p.m. local time (1500 GMT, 11 a.m. EDT), followed by No. 2 Coco Gauff against Caroline Dolehide in an all-American match. Top-ranked man Jannik Sinner will face Yannick Hanfmann in Monday’s final match on Court No. 1, which could start around 5 p.m. local time (1600 GMT, noon EDT). Last year’s women’s champion Marketa Vondrousova will begin play on Centre Court on Tuesday.
Will Andy Murray play at Wimbledon?
Two-time champion Andy Murray said Sunday he is still not sure he is fit enough to compete in singles. His first match is scheduled for Tuesday and he will wait until after a practice session and further medical tests on Monday to make a decision.
The Wimbledon schedule
— Monday to Tuesday: First Round (Women and Men)
— July 3 and 4: Second Round (Women and Men)
— July 5 and 6: Third Round (Women and Men)
— July 7 and 8: Fourth Round (Women and Men)
— July 9 and 10: Quarterfinals (women and men)
— July 11: Women’s semi-finals
— July 12: Men’s semi-finals
— July 13: Women’s final
— July 14: Men’s final
A quiz about Wimbledon
Test your skill in the AP Wimbledon Quiz.
What you need to read about tennis and Wimbledon
What to read:
— Andy Murray hopes to decide on Monday whether he can play at Wimbledon
— Karolina Muchova, runner-up at the 2023 French Open, returns to the tour after a 10-month absence
— Naomi Osaka’s agency has signed 15-year-old Australian tennis player Cooper Kose
— Novak Djokovic says his right knee feels good and he is ready to compete at Wimbledon
— Iga Swiatek defines herself as a perfectionist and now wants to improve on grass
— The Wimbledon qualifying rounds are the pre-tournament tournament.
— Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek and Gauff mark the beginning of a youth movement in tennis
— Who are the best women in the field?
— Who are the best men in the field?
— Rafael Nadal skips Wimbledon to prepare for Paris Olympics
— An external review says the United States Tennis Association can do more to protect players
The defending Wimbledon champions
Marketa Vondrousova She won her first Grand Slam title a year ago at the All England Club, defeating Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to become the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon. Carlos Alcaraz He outlasted Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to claim his first Wimbledon trophy and second at a major (a total he recently raised to three by winning the French Open). Djokovic had won four consecutive titles at the All England Club and seven overall.
Prize money at Wimbledon
The total prize money at Wimbledon in 2024 is rising to a record £50 million, equivalent to about $64 million, an increase of almost 12% on last year. The two singles champions will each receive £2.7 million, or about $3.45 million.
Numbers you should know about Wimbledon
7 — The number of women who have won Wimbledon in the past seven years: Marketa Vondrousova, Elena Rybakina, Ash Barty, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, Garbiñe Muguruza, Serena Williams.
12 — The number of British men in the Wimbledon singles draw this year, the highest since 14 in 1978.
What was said at Wimbledon?
“The women’s draw is very open, for sure. I think we can expect a lot of surprises… on the grass courts. I feel like you never know what’s going to happen there.” — Marketa Vondrousova, 2023 Wimbledon champion
“I hope that with each passing day, the chances of being able to play increase.” – Andy Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion who underwent surgery to remove a cyst on his spinal cord on June 22.
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