How to watch Wimbledon 2026: FREE live streams, TV channels, order of play

Watch Wimbledon 2026 live streams, as Serena Williams re-enters the fray on Day 2 of the Championships. The 23-time grand slam winner has made a sensational return to the sport four years after hanging up her racquet, and Australian youngster Maya Joint has the dubious honour of facing her. Williams may be 44, but she wouldn't be back unless she thought she could make her mark.

She'll be third up on Centre Court, which opens with reigning champion Iga Swiatek's clash with Taylor Townsend at 8.30am ET / 1.30pm BST / 10.30pm AEST. The Pole, however, has slipped to No.3 in the rankings, having failed to win any silverware in 2026. French Open winner No.2 Alexander Zverev will follow, against Alexander Blockx.

Taylor Fritz, a semi-finalist 12 months ago, is up first on Court No.1 at 8am ET / 1pm BST / 10pm AEST, and will be followed by 2022 champion Elena Rybakina. They'll take on Dusan Lajovic and Lois Boisson, who enjoyed an extraordinary run at Roland Garros last year, respectively, before fan-favourites Matteo Berrettini and Stan Wawrinka step up.

Amanda Anisimova, who was double-bagelled in just 57 minutes in last year's final, returns to SW19 with a clash against Lina Gjorcheska at 8am ET / 1pm BST / 10pm AEST on Court No.2. Ben Shelton, a quarter-finalist last year, will follow, opposite Otto Virtanen.

Here's how to watch Wimbledon 2026 from anywhere in the world. We've also listed the order of play for the show courts, the seeds and recent winners below.

Centre Court
1.30pm – No.3 Iga Swiatek vs Taylor Townsend
No.2 Alexander Zverev vs Alexander Blockx
No.7 Serena Williams vs Maya Joint

No.1 Court
1pm – Taylor Fritz vs Dusan Lajovic
No.2 Elena Rybakina vs Lois Boisson
Matteo Berrettini vs Stan Wawrinka

No.2 Court
11am – No.6 Amanda Anisimova vs Lina Gjorcheska
No.4 Ben Shelton vs Otto Virtanen
No.8 Elina Svitolina vs Daria Snigur
No.9 Flavio Cobolli vs Mariano Navone

Yes. Wimbledon 2026 is being shown on free-to-air BBC One and BBC Two in the UK, with live streaming available through BBC iPlayer, and on free-to-air Channel 9 and 9Gem in Australia, with live streaming available via 9Now.

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In the US, Wimbledon 2026 coverage is being provided by ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and ESPN Select.

ESPN Select, which is live streaming every match on every court, costs $12.99/month or $129.99/year, but you can bundle it with Disney Plus and Hulu for $19.99/month.

If you don't have ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC on cable, they're available through Sling – specifically the Orange & Blue plan, which starts at $60.99/month. It includes ABC, NBC and Fox in select locations, plus ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, USA Network, FX and more.

Alternatively, ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC are also carried by Fubo, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV, each of which offers a free trial to new users.

Outside of the US? Use a VPN whilst you're traveling away from home to unlock your stream.

In the UK, Wimbledon 2026 is free-to-air on BBC One and BBC Two, as well as via the BBC iPlayer streaming service.

There will be a dedicated feed for every match on all 18 courts on BBC iPlayer, and Centre Court coverage will be available in 4K.

If you're out of the UK but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

Wimbledon 2026 is free-to-air on Channel 9 and 9Now in Australia, with live streaming available via the 9Now platform.

Stan Sport, meanwhile, will have exhaustive coverage of every court. Stan Sport costs AU$20/month on top of a Stan subscription, which itself starts at AU$12/month.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action as if you were back home.

In Canada, Wimbledon 2026 is exclusive to TSN.

If you don't have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$29.99/month or CA$249.99/year. However, you can currently get three months for CA$59.99.

If you're out of Canada but still want to tune in, explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your accounts from anywhere.

Wimbledon 2026 sees seven-time champion Serena Williams make a sensational return to singles action at the age of 44, four years after retiring from tennis. With many of the game's top stars either off-color (Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek) or injured (Carlos Alcaraz), this has the makings of a helter-skelter tournament.

Despite bombing out of the French Open in the second round amid a crippling energy crash, world No.1 and reigning champion Jannik Sinner is the firm men's favourite. However, Alexander Zverev could make things interesting now that he's finally exorcised his gland slam hoodoo at the French Open. With Sinner and Djokovic out of the picture, the German took full advantage in Paris, beating Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final.

The form of the big three women has, extraordinarily, deserted them all at the same time. Sabalenka has played four tournaments without reaching a final, which is a drought by her standards, while Gauff and reigning Wimbledon champion Swiatek are yet to pick up any silverware at all this year. Elena Rybakina too has had a quiet time of things since winning the Australian Open.

19-year-old Mirra Andreeva, however, is walking on air after securing her first major at Roland Garros, though in three previous appearances she hasn't quite looked at home in SW19. It's a ludicrous thought, but with the draw this wide open, wildcard Williams might just fancy her chances of putting a run together.

She's sticking to the line that she only came back so that her daughters can watch her play, but even a toddler can see that taking part means nothing to Serena – it's purely about winning.

Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Francisco Cerundolo, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Donna Vekic, Linda Noskova, Marie Bouzkova, Karolina Muchová and Madison Keys each enter Wimbledon off the back of grass-court triumphs, while British hope Emma Raducanu enjoyed a confidence-boosting run to the Queen's final.

2025 – Jannik Sinner
2024 – Carlos Alcaraz
2023 – Carlos Alcaraz
2022 – Novak Djokovic
2021 – Novak Djokovic
2019 – Novak Djokovic
2018 – Novak Djokovic
2017 – Roger Federer
2016 – Andy Murray

2025 – Iga Swiatek
2024 – Barbora Krejcikova
2023 – Marketa Vondrousova
2022 – Elena Rybakina
2021 – Ashleigh Barty
2019 – Simona Halep
2018 – Angelique Kerber
2017 – Garbine Muguruza
2016 – Serena Williams

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