Wimbledon 2025: dates, schedule and seeds – and where to watch the grass grand slam on TV
The year’s third grand slam event starts in London on Monday, and here is all you need to know before the action starts
Wimbledon is a grass court grand slam organised by the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The tournament was first held in 1877. Here is what you need to know about the year’s third major after the Australian Open and French Open:
When is Wimbledon 2025 taking place?
The Championships will run from June 30 to July 13.
Where is Wimbledon taking place?
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Wimbledon is held in London every year.
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The three main showcourts at the All England Club are Centre Court, Court One and Court Two. Unlike the other grand slam venues, the All England Club does not name its courts after former players.
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Centre Court is the largest, with a capacity of almost 15,000 spectators. Court One has a capacity of 12,345, while Court Two, nicknamed the “Graveyard of Champions” because of the many early upsets there over the years, seats 4,000.
Who is involved in Wimbledon?
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The top-ranked players automatically enter the main draw with 32 seeds announced before the draw to ensure they do not meet in the early rounds. From the 2021 Championships, seedings for the men’s and women’s singles are based on world rankings.
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Italian Jannik Sinner, who won his third grand slam title at the Australian Open in January, is the current men’s world No 1. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, also a three-time major winner, is the women’s top-ranked player.
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Spanish world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his second French Open title, is looking to complete a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles.
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American world No 2 Coco Gauff, the women’s champion at Roland Garros, is eyeing a first Wimbledon crown.
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World No 5 Novak Djokovic will resume his quest for a record-extending 25th men’s grand slam singles title, while five-time major winner Iga Swiatek chases a first Wimbledon crown. Czech Barbora Krejcikova is the defending Wimbledon women’s champion.
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Organisers also hand out wild cards for local hopes and notable players who have dropped down the rankings.
Top-ranked players
Men:
1. Jannik Sinner
2. Carlos Alcaraz
3. Alexander Zverev
4. Taylor Fritz
5. Novak Djokovic
6. Jack Draper