When is Wimbledon? Who's playing? What's the schedule? Are Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Emma Raducanu playing?
Published 17/06/2024 at 19:12 GMT+1
Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova were crowned Wimbledon singles champions in 2023, but who will lift the titles this summer? Andy Murray could be bidding farewell to the tournament, while Rafael Nadal has opted to skip Wimbledon to focus on the Olympics. When does Wimbledon 2024 start? What’s the schedule? When’s the draw? Here's all you need to know about the Grand Slam...
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Wimbledon is just around the corner.
The third Grand Slam of the season will see the top players from the ATP and WTA tours bidding for glory at the All England Club.
Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova will be the defending singles champions, while Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff could be among the leading names in the draws.
When does Wimbledon 2024 start? What’s the schedule? When’s the draw? Who is playing? We run through everything you need to know…
When is Wimbledon 2024?
Qualifying for Wimbledon starts on June 24.
The main draw runs from July 1 to July 14, with the women’s and men’s singles finals held on July 13 and July 14 respectively.
What is the Wimbledon 2024 schedule?
The tournament starts on Monday, July 1.
Play begins at 11am each day on the outside courts and 1pm on Court No. 1. The play on Centre Court starts at 1.30pm apart from finals weekend when it begins at 2pm.
There is a council curfew in place that prevents play continuing beyond 11pm.
Wimbledon 2024 schedule
- Monday, July 1: Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Tuesday, July 2: Men’s and women’s singles first round
- Wednesday, July 3: Men’s and women’s singles second round
- Thursday, July 4: Men’s and women’s singles second round
- Friday, July 5: Men’s and women’s singles third round
- Saturday, July 6: Men’s and women’s singles third round
- Sunday, July 7: Men’s and women’s singles fourth round
- Monday, July 8: Men’s and women’s singles fourth round
- Tuesday, July 9: Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals
- Wednesday, July 10: Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals
- Thursday, July 11: Women’s singles semi-finals, mixed doubles final
- Friday, July 12: Men’s singles semi-finals
- Saturday, July 13: Women’s singles final, men’s doubles final
- Sunday, July 14: Men’s singles final, women’s doubles final
When is the Wimbledon 2024 draw?
The draw will take place on Friday, June 28.
What’s the Wimbledon prize money?
Wimbledon will have a record £50m total prize money this year.
The two singles champions will each win £2.7m.
Who are the defending Wimbledon champions?
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men’s champion after beating Novak Djokovic in a dramatic final last year.
Marketa Vondrousova claimed the 2023 women’s title with victory over Ons Jabeur in the final.
Will Andy Murray retire at Wimbledon?
Murray has had some of his finest career moments at Wimbledon and could be making his final appearance at the Grand Slam.
The former world No. 1 has said he is unlikely to play beyond the summer and Wimbledon have “plans in place” for a potential tribute.
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Murray looks set to play at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which take place at Roland-Garros later in July.
Is Novak Djokovic playing Wimbledon?
Djokovic has won seven Wimbledon titles, level with Pete Sampras and one behind Roger Federer’s record.
He came close to winning again last year as he lost to Alcaraz in a thrilling final.
It is not known if Djokovic will play Wimbledon after undergoing knee surgery following the French Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion said he hopes to “return to the court as soon as possible”.
Who is playing Wimbledon?
The men’s draw is set to be led by defending champion Alcaraz and new world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.
Jack Draper looks set to be the men's British No. 1 at the tournament after moving ahead of Cameron Norrie in the rankings following his Stuttgart Open title run.
Rafael Nadal is not playing Wimbledon as he focuses on preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland-Garros.
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World No. 1 Swiatek will headline the women’s draw.
Swiatek had her best run at Wimbledon last year when she made the quarter-finals.
Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and 2022 champion Elena Rybakina will be among those looking to challenge.
British No. 1 Katie Boulter has made the third round in the last two years, while Emma Raducanu is set to return after missing Wimbledon last year following surgery.
Raducanu is currently on the entry list for Wimbledon qualifying but might be ranked high enough for direct entry by the cut-off date or could get a wild card.
What is the Wimbledon curfew?
A curfew is in place at Wimbledon which prevents play continuing late into the night due to the impact it would have on local residents.
The Wimbledon curfew is at 11pm local time and was introduced in 2009 for the opening of the Centre Court roof.
A statement from Wimbledon in 2018 regarding the curfew said: “The 11pm curfew is a planning condition applied to balance the consideration of the local residents with the scale of an international tennis event that takes place in a residential area.
“The challenge of transport connectivity and getting visitors home safely is also a key consideration.”
The curfew was imposed by Merton Council when planning permission was granted for the Centre Court roof.
Is there play on Middle Sunday?
Until 2022, Wimbledon was the only one of the four Grand Slams with a rest day on Middle Sunday, giving players a break and also the grass time to recover.
But for the last two years matches have been staged on all 14 days and that will continue to be the case moving forward.
When are the Paris Olympics?
The tennis event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games starts just two weeks after the Wimbledon final on July 27.
Tennis at the Games will be played on clay at Roland-Garros, the home of the French Open.
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