Overview
- The 139th Wimbledon Championships run from 29 June to 12 July 2026, with qualifying held 22–25 June and the main-draw official draw on 26 June.
- Organizers announced a record £64.2 million total purse that keeps equal singles pay, with each singles champion set to receive £3.6 million and first-round losers paid £80,000.
- Alexander Zverev arrives as a leading contender after his French Open title and grass-court tuneups, while Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and top women such as Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Świątek are among the favorites.
- Serena Williams will make a high-profile return to Grand Slam singles at age 44 after recent exhibition play and has also received a doubles wildcard for Wimbledon.
- German viewers will need a Prime Video subscription for live coverage, a shift that underlines how streaming deals and sponsorship income now shape who benefits from tennis beyond equal Grand Slam prize money.