The 2026 Wimbledon Championships commence on Monday, June 28, with a star-studded first-round lineup featuring defending champion Jannik Sinner, British No. 1 Emma Raducanu, and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic. Play begins at 11 a.m. BST across all courts, with Centre Court starting at 1:30 p.m. and Court No. 1 at 1 p.m.
Centre Court Highlights
Defending champion Jannik Sinner, the top seed, opens Centre Court action against Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic. Following Sinner, women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, last year's semifinalist, faces Teodora Kostovic. Novak Djokovic, seeded seventh and chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title, closes the day against China's Yibing Wu.
Emma Raducanu's Injury Concerns
British No. 1 Emma Raducanu, seeded 30th, is an injury worry after cutting her practice short on Saturday. She opens play on Court No. 1 against Croatian Antonia Ruzic. Raducanu's match is the first of three on that court, followed by Marin Cilic vs. Daniil Medvedev and Magda Linette vs. 19-year-old French Open champion Mirra Andreeva.
Other Key Matches
Court No. 2 features Jessica Pegula (4th seed) vs. Darja Vidmanova, Cameron Norrie (26th seed) vs. Michael Zheng, and Felix Auger-Aliassime (3rd seed) vs. Aleksandr Shevchenko. Coco Gauff (7th seed) plays Tamara Korpatsch not before 4:30 p.m. On Court No. 3, Casper Ruud (11th seed) faces Hubert Hurkacz, and Naomi Osaka (14th seed) meets Elsa Jacquemot.
Court No. 12 includes Brandon Nakashima (28th seed) vs. Jack Pinnington Jones, while Court No. 18 has Belinda Bencic (11th seed) vs. Mika Stojsavljevic and Tommy Paul (21st seed) vs. Alexandre Muller.
British Interest
Several British players are in action: Felix Gill faces Rafael Jodar on Court No. 3; Oliver Tarvet plays Arthur Rinderknech on Court No. 12; Jack Pinnington Jones meets Brandon Nakashima; and Max Basing takes on Shintaro Mochizuki on Court No. 14. Harriet Dart faces Jelena Ostapenko on Court No. 17, and Francesca Jones plays Diane Parry on the same court.
Schedule Overview
The full order of play includes matches on 18 courts, with top seeds and rising stars competing. Live scores and results will be updated throughout the day. Wimbledon 2026 promises intense first-round action as players vie for the prestigious title.
