Just three weeks after play closed on the red clay of Roland-Garros, the world’s top tennis players have descended upon London for the ultimate grass court event of the year at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Wimbledon main draw matches kick off on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:00 am London time (6:00 am ET in the U.S.). The concluding day is Sunday, July 13, 2025, with the men’s singles final headlining.

Here’s a preview of this year’s Wimbledon, with a look at some of the big questions and fine details so you can get the most out of the next two weeks of action from London.

How to Watch Wimbledon

In the U.S., ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ are the main avenues for catching matches throughout the next two weeks of Wimbledon. On the first weekend, be sure to check ABC, because they are picking up certain blocks of coverage, and Tennis Channel will replay some of the day’s best matches.

If you’re in the U.K., the BBC, TNT Sports, and discovery+ will handle coverage and highlight shows.

And if you’re at work and can’t sneak a stream, Wimbledon Radio is outstanding.

Five Big Questions for Wimbledon 2025

1) Can Novak Djokovic get his 25th major? He already holds the men’s record, but he remains tied at 24 with Margaret Court. And if there’s one thing we know about Djokovic, it’s that he wants to hold the record. He sacrificed the Grand Slams last year to get the gold medal in Paris, but he thinks the grass at Wimbledon is his path to getting over the line. “I would probably agree Wimbledon could be the best chance,” said Djokovic. “Because of the results I have had, because of how I feel, how I play in Wimbledon — getting that extra push mentally and motivation to perform the best tennis at the highest level.”

2) Has Iga Swiatek turned a corner? It’s no secret that the former world number one isn’t exactly a fan of grass (even if she loves playing at Wimbledon). Still, after she reached the final of Bad Homburg this week without dropping a set until she lost to Jessica Pegula, she noted that “there is hope for me on grass.” Sure, Swiatek made some minor adjustments to her game. More than that, she flipped the switch on how she carries herself on the court. She competed like the five-time major titleholder she is. That is what will make her dangerous at Wimbledon more than any improvement to her volleys.

3) Is Jack Draper ready? The British number one literally made himself sick at last year’s Wimbledon (and the U.S. Open) from all the external and internal pressure put upon him. But that will feel like a dress rehearsal compared to what he’s about to experience in 2025. Andy Murray’s final match at Wimbledon diverted some of the attention from the young Brit. And expectations were a bit lower, given he hadn’t even cracked the top 20 yet. Now he’s number four in the world, and all eyes (and every British media outlet) will be on him. Is he prepared for what’s ahead?

4) Has Aryna Sabalenka totally recovered from Roland-Garros? We all know the world number one’s unfortunate remarks (and attempts at an apology before finally getting it right) after her loss to Coco Gauff in the final in Paris. And we’ve also seen the choreographed video the two posted on social media to signal that things are just fine between them. But in Sabalenka’s only grass warm-up event in Berlin, things felt far from fine on the court. Was it just a matter of settling things with Gauff? More distance from Paris? We’ll see.

5) Who are the dark horses? At the very top of the list on the men’s side is Alexander Bublik, who made the quarterfinals of Roland-Garros and won Halle a week ago. If the draw plays out according to seedings, Bublik would face Draper in the third round, just weeks after he defeated the Brit in Paris. Is Marketa Vondrousova, the 2023 winner of Wimbledon (but currently ranked 73), really a dark horse? Hard to know. But she put her stake in the ground a week ago by taking out Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka, plus a couple of other strong grass court players, to take the title in Berlin. She faces the 32nd seed, McCartney Kessler, in the first round.

Bonus: The Troublemakers. These are the players who can wreak havoc on grass, but may not exactly have the staying power for two weeks of chaotic winning.

  • Women: Alexandra Eala, Ons Jabeur, Maya Joint, Tatjana Maria, Linda Noskova, Rebecca Sramkova, Xinyu Wang
  • Men: Jenson Brooksby, Gabriel Diallo, Dan Evans, Adrian Mannarino, Corentin Moutet

The Draws

It’s Wimbledon. So, let’s face it, there’s no reason to believe the majority of the seedings will hold up, especially after the messy grass season we had leading up to this major. But let’s look at the projected quarterfinal match-ups based on the seedings.

Women’s quarterfinals:
1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. 6 Madison Keys
4 Jasmine Paolini vs. 5 Qinwen Zheng
7 Mirra Andreeva vs. 3 Jessica Pegula
8 Iga Swiatek vs. 2 Coco Gauff

Men’s quarterfinals:
1 Jannik Sinner vs. 7 Lorenzo Musetti
4 Jack Draper vs. 6 Novak Djokovic
5 Taylor Fritz vs. 3 Alexander Zverev
8 Holger Rune vs. 2 Carlos Alcaraz

Unfortunate Wimbledon First Round Matches

Whether it’s a rough draw for the home crowd, fellow countrypeople battling, or fan favorites facing off, here are some first-round matches that we simply wish weren’t happening.

In the women’s draw:

  • Emma Raducanu vs. Mingge Xu
  • Marketa Vondrousova vs. McCartney Kessler
  • Paula Badosa vs. Katie Boulter
  • Sonay Kartal vs. Jelena Ostapenko
  • Hailey Baptiste vs. Sorana Cirstea
  • Barbora Krejcikova vs. Alexandra Eala
  • Petra Kvitova vs. Emma Navarro
  • Sofia Kenin vs. Taylor Townsend

In the men’s draw:

  • Gael Monfils vs. Ugo Humbert
  • Alex Michelsen vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
  • Dan Evans vs. Jay Clarke
  • Taylor Fritz vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
  • Learner Tien vs. Nishesh Basavareddy
  • Mackenzie McDonald vs. Karen Khachanov
  • Arthur Rinderknech vs. Alexander Zverev
  • Jenson Brooksby vs. Tallon Griekspoor

You can get the full Wimbledon draws here and the order of play for each day here.

Who Got the Wimbledon Wild Cards?

Women’s singles 
Jodie Burrage (GBR), Harriet Dart (GBR), Francesca Jones (GBR), Hannah Klugman (GBR), Petra Kvitova (CZE), Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR), Heather Watson (GBR), and Mimi Xu (GBR)

Men’s singles 
Jay Clarke (GBR), Oliver Crawford(GBR), Dan Evans (GBR), Arthur Fery (GBR), Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR), George Loffhagen (GBR), Johannus Monday (GBR), and Henry Searle (GBR)

Women’s doubles
Sonay Kartal and Jodie Burrage (GBR), Maia Lumsden and Harriet Dart (GBR), Heather Watson and Emily Appleton (GBR), Hannah Klugman & Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR), Ella McDonald and Mingge Xu (GBR), Alicia Barnett and Eden Silva (GBR)

Men’s doubles
Marcus Willis and Billy Harris (GBR), David Stevenson and Johannus Monday (GBR), Joshua Paris and Charles Broom (GBR), Henry Searle and Dan Evans (GBR), Lui Maxted and Connor Thomson (GBR)

Who Are the Wimbledon 2025 Qualifiers?

After four days of grueling qualifying rounds at Roehampton, here are the 16 women and men who qualified for this year’s Wimbledon main draw:

Women’s singles
Carson Branstine (CAN), Veronika Erjavec (SLO), Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE), Talia Gibson (AUS), Kaja Juvan (SLO), Priscilla Hon (AUS), Elsa Jacquemot (FRA), Iva Jovic (USA), Petra Martic (CRO), Diane Parry (FRA), Anastasia Sasnovich (BLR), Ella Seidel (GER), Nina Stojanovic (SRB), Taylor Townsend (USA), Anastasia Zakharova (RUS), Shuai Zhang (CHN)

Men’s singles
Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO), Alex Bolt (AUS), Arthur Cazaux (FRA), Jaime Faria (PRT), August Holmgren (DNK), Nicolas Jarry (CHL), Adrian Mannarino (FRA), Filip Misolic (AUT), James McCabe (AUS), Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN), Leandro Reidi (SUI), Chris Rodesch (LUX), Valentin Royer (FRA), Oliver Tarvet (GBR), Giulio Zeppieri (ITA), Beibit Zhukayev (KAZ)

What Is the Wimbledon 2025 Prize Money?

More than $73 million in prize money is set to be awarded at Wimbledon in 2025. Here’s a breakdown of the round-by-round prize money. Final dollar amounts may change with exchange rates.

Winner: $4.12 million
Finalist: $2.08 million
Semifinalist: $1.06 million
Quarterfinalist: $549,000
Fourth round: $329,448
Third round: $208,627
Second round: $135,882
First round: $90,590

Final dollar amounts may change with exchange rates. View the prize money table in British pounds sterling.

What Is the Ranking Points Breakdown for Wimbledon?

Majors are the time for cashing in not just on prize money, but also on ranking points. Here’s how the singles points breakdown:

Winner: 2000 points
Finalist: 1300 points
Semifinalist: 780 points
Quarterfinalist: 430 points
Fourth round: 240 points
Third round: 130 points
Second round: 70 points
First round: 10 points

Read, Watch, Listen

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Who to Follow

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