How to watch Wimbledon on TV and streaming in the UK

The BBC is broadcasting the event on BBC One, BBC Two and iPlayer. Clare Balding leads the presenting team again after replacing Sue Barker last year and is likely to be joined by former Wimbledon champions, including John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Pat Cash. 

Ash Barty, champion in 2021, and 2022 finalist Nick Kyrgios are part of the punditry team although the latter’s hiring has been criticised. Caroline Nokes, the women and equalities committee chair, said the corporation should “hang its head in shame” for agreeing terms after he admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend in 2023.

By UK law, Wimbledon is a ‘Category B’ television event, meaning that although the men’s and women’s finals must always remain free-to-air there is no guarantee that the rest of the tournament will not one day be shown on pay-TV.

How to watch Wimbledon on TV in the US

ESPN has the rights to show 140-plus hours of coverage from Wimbledon in the US. In 2021, ESPN signed a 12-year agreement to broadcast the event. Coverage begins each day at 6am Eastern Time.

What is the Wimbledon prize money?

In 2024, total prize money is £50 million, up 11.9 per cent from last year. The men’s and women’s singles champions will take home £2.7 million each. First-round losers in the singles will receive £60,000.

In 2023, the total prize pool was £44.7 million with the men’s and women’s singles champions taking home £2.35 million and the runners-up £1.175 million.

Wimbledon court and stadium guide

Wimbledon has five show courts: Centre Court, No 1 Court, No 2 Court, No 3 Court, Court 12 and Court 18. Centre is the largest court at the All England Club and features the famous Royal Box. The court capacity on Centre is 14,974 while Court 1 can hold 12,345. 

There are 12 other grass courts in use throughout the tournament. Court 8 was where an 18-year-old John McEnroe made his SW19 bow against Egypt’s Ismail El Shafei in 1977.

In 1995, on court 14, Tim Henman became the first player to be disqualified from Wimbledon when playing in a doubles match with Jeremy Bates against America’s Jeff Tarango and Sweden’s Henrik Holm when he whacked a ball in anger, accidentally hitting 16-year-old ball girl Caroline Hall in the head. 

British players at Wimbledon

Men’s draw

Qualified automatically

Andy Murray – withdrew with injury before opening-round match
Dan Evans – lost in first round
Cameron Norrie – lost in third round
Jack Draper – lost in second round (to Norrie)

Wild cards

Liam Broady – lost in first round
Charles Broom – lost in first round
Jan Choinski – lost in first round
Jacob Fearnley – lost in second round (to Djokovic)
Arthur Fery – lost in first round
Billy Harris – lost in first round
Paul Jubb – lost in first round
Henry Searle – lost in first round

Women’s draw

Qualified automatically

Katie Boulter – lost in second round (to Dart)
Harriet Dart – lost in third round

Wild cards

Fran Jones – lost in first round
Lily Miyazaki – lost in second round
Emma Raducanu – lost in fourth round
Heather Watson – lost in first round
Sonay Kartal – lost in third round

Who are the defending champions?

Last year, Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first Wimbledon title when he defeated Novak Djokovic in five sets. 

Marketa Vondrousova claimed her first grand slam title when she overcame Ons Jabeur in straight sets. This year, Vondrousova was beaten in the opening round by Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro, who had never previously won a match on grass.