Overview
- The Wimbledon main draw begins June 29 and runs through July 12 with Centre Court scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m., and the order of play fixes headline first-round matches.
- Defending champion Jannik Sinner will open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic in the traditional opening match as the tournament’s top seed.
- Novak Djokovic will start his bid against Wu Yibing and said he feels better prepared and more confident than he did at Roland Garros.
- Serena Williams has accepted wild-card entries in singles and doubles and will return to the singles draw to face Maya Joint in round one, drawing exceptional media and fan attention.
- Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal with a wrist injury combined with limited grass-court match play for several top players has increased early-round volatility and could create more chances for upsets and surprise runs.