Wimbledon 2026: Key players, prize money, schedule, what's new

The All England Club is set to host a remarkable championship featuring tennis legends, including Serena Williams, Andy Murray, and Novak Djokovic.

Wimbledon 2026 runs from June 29 to July 12, following the traditional fortnight format.

The first-round action begins with the women’s final scheduled for Saturday, July 11.

Return of legends

Serena Williams, 44, stunned the fans with a blockbuster singles comeback after four years hiatus. The seven-time champion also reunite with her sister Venus, 46, in the doubles draw, bringing back old days when the pair won six Wimbledon double titles together.

Andy Murray, the two-time men’s champion also makes a comeback but in new role, as part of Jack Draper’s coaching team for the grass-court season.

Novak-Djokovic, 39, also continues his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title, having remained tied with Margaret Court since the 2024 U.S. Open.

Top contenders

Men’s top players include:

Jannik Sinner

Alexander Zverev Felix Auger-Aliassime

Ben Shelton

Alex de Minaur

Taylor Fritz

Novak Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev

While women’s top seeds are:

Aryna Sabalenka

Elena Rybakina

Iga Swiatek

Jessica Pegula

Mirra Andreeva

Amanda Anisimova

Coco Gauff

Elina Svitolina

Prize money

Authorities have raised this year’s total prize by 20% to a record £64.2 million, the largest year-on-year increase in Wimbledon history. For singles champions, the prize money is set at £3.6 million each. While runners-up get £1.8 million each. First-round losers will get £80,000 (21% increase).

What’s new

For the first time in the tournament’s history, there are video reviews for players. Players on six courts including center court, no.1 court, no.2 court, no.3 court, court 12, and court 18, can challenge chair umpire calls on not-up, foul shot, and touch. Moreover, there’s no limit to the number of review requests.

Considering the spectator’s feedback from last year, the organisers have set visual indicators for electronic line calling that now appear on all court scoreboards, showing “out” and “fault” calls.