The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club — better known as Wimbledon 2026 — kick off on Monday, June 29. It’s set to be quite the tournament, with Serena Williams handed a singles wildcard (and Venus Williams returning to the grass court to compete in doubles by her side). Carlos Alcaraz has been ruled out of the tournament due to a wrist injury, widening the field for Jannik Sinner to defend his Wimbledon title.
The 2026 tennis tournament will air across ESPN and ESPN2. You can stream every match with an ESPN Unlimited subscription. Here’s what you need to know about watching Wimbledon 2026.
How to watch Wimbledon 2026:
Dates: June 29 – July 12
Location: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, Tennis Channel
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, YouTube TV, DirecTV
When is Wimbledon 2026?
The Wimbledon tennis tournament, aka The Championships, begins Monday, June 29. The tournament runs through Sunday, July 12.
What channel is Wimbledon on?
Wimbledon will air on ESPN and ESPN2, with supplemental coverage on the Tennis Channel. Every match will be available to stream on ESPN+ with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
How to watch Wimbledon without cable:
ESPN’s streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN’s suite of seven linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and more. Every game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals as well as the 2026 championship finals will stream on ESPN Unlimited. The new tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year.
ESPN Select allows subscribers to access exclusive content only available on the app, and an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays and more). Whether you purchase a standalone plan, add-on or Disney bundle plan, the service provides access to thousands of sports events for $12.99/month or $129.99/year.
Sling TV’s 1-, 3-, and 7 Day Passes offer brief, inexpensive windows to catch a Wimbledon match without all the extra stuff.
Sign up for 24 hours ($4.99), 72 hours ($9.99), or a full 7 days of live TV ($14.99) and get ESPN, ESPN2, and over 30 more channels.
How to watch Wimbledon with a VPN:
If you want to catch every match of Wimbledon and don’t currently have access to ESPN or a subscription to ESPN+, there are other ways to watch at low (or no) cost. In the U.K., much of the tournament will air for free on BBC iPlayer, and in Australia, most of the action will stream for free with ads on 9Now.
Don’t live in either of those places? Don’t worry, you can still stream as if you do with the help of a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs help protect your data, can mask your IP address, and are perhaps most popular for their usefulness in the age of streaming.
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