Wimbledon 2023: Dates, draw, full schedule and how to watch on TV

Cathy Boulter takes center stage as she heads the British Wimbledon Candidates team. Credit: PA/Jacob King

Wimbledon is fast approaching and players want to quickly adapt to grass after the clay court season. The draw for the tournament was announced on Friday morning.

Novak Djokovic is the man to beat in the men's singles — although he is seeded No. 2 behind Carlos Alcaraz — and has set his sights on a record-breaking eighth title on center court. In women's singles, Iga Swiatek is the best player in the world, but her best result at Wimbledon is the fourth round in 2021.

When is Wimbledon?

Wimbledon starts on Monday 3rd July and ends on Sunday 16th July .

How to watch Wimbledon 2023 on TV in the UK

Tennis Live will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer until 21:00 for the first week. Claire Balding takes over the introduction duties from Sue Barker. Watch Today at Wimbledon daily at 21:00 on BBC Two and iPlayer presented by Casa Alom.

Every morning, Isa Guha will start reporting at 11:00 (10:30 on July 3). Former Wimbledon champions including John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Pat Cash will join the team along with Tim Henman, Tracy Austin, Annabelle Croft, Joanna Konta, Ann Keothavong and Sania Mirza.

How to watch Wimbledon in the USA

ESPN has the right to show Grand Slams on grass courts in the USA. Coverage starts every day at 6am ET.

What is the Wimbledon draw?

The draw was announced on Friday morning. Andy Murray will play Britain's Ryan Peniston, while Cameron Norrie, the UK No. 1, will play the world No. 107.

In the women's draw, the three Britons will face tough first-round matches against seeded opponents. British No. 1 Cathy Boulter plays Daria Saville.

Reigning men's champion Novak Djokovic will take on Argentine debutant Pedro Cachin in the first round, while world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will take on former Top 30 player Jeremy Chardy, 36, who is ranked No. 534 in the first round. ranking.

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Elena Rybakina will defend her Wimbledon title against American Shelby Rogers. The second seeded Arina Sobolenko will play with the 82nd racket of the world Panna Udvardi from Hungary.

Who takes first place at Wimbledon?

Introducing the top 10 seeds in women's and men's singles at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/rwt9EIl1Y2

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon), June 28, 2023 Who got the wildcard Wimbledon badge?

Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams has been given a championship wildcard.

Williams, who played mixed doubles at the All England Club last year, hasn't played singles since 2021 but pulled back years on Monday to beat Camila Giorgi at the Rothesay Classic in Birmingham, days after her 43rd birthday.

Ten singles wildcards have been awarded to British male and female players, including Liam Brody and Cathy Boulter, while Ukraine's Elina Svitolina will compete after missing last year's tournament while pregnant.

Svitolina was hit in the last four in the tournament. Wimbledon in 2021 and could meet more Russian and Belarusian players in SW19. At the French Open, she was booed for not shaking hands with Arina Sabalenka of Belarus after she exited the quarter-finals.

Britain's Jody Burrage, Harriet Dart, Cathy Swan and Heather Watson also received wildcards.

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In men's singles, Ryan Peniston received a wild card along with fellow Britons Arthur Fury, Ian Choinski and George Loffhagen , and the trio are set to make their Wimbledon main draw debut.

Belgian David Goffin, world No. 124, received a wildcard after reaching the quarter-finals in 2022, where he lost in five sets to UK No. 1 Cameron Norrie.< /p>

One more women's singles and two more men's singles wild cards have yet to be dealt.

When is the Wimbledon final?

The men's final will take place on Sunday, July 16.

The women's final will take place on Saturday, July 15.

What is the prize money for Wimbledon?

The total prize money for Wimbledon is 44.7 pounds. million, which is 11.2% more than in 2022.

The men's and women's singles champions will each take home £2.35m and the runners-up will each take home £1.175m.

The prize pool to advance to the earlier rounds is as follows: First Round (£55,000); second round (£85,000); third round (£131,000); Round of 16 (£207,000); quarter-final (£340,000); semi-final (£600,000).

Venus Rosewater Dish, awarded to Ladies' Singles champion Photo: Getty Images Why won't Emma Raducanou compete at Wimbledon?

Emma Raducanou won't compete at Wimbledon after undergoing surgery on both hands and left ankle.

Who is the defending champion?

In the past Novak Djokovic bounced back from defeat in the final, beating Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.

Jelena Rybakina won her first major singles title when she bounced back and beat Ons Jabert 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Latest odds?

Men's Singles

• Novak Djokovic 8 /13
• Carlos Alcaraz 7/2
• Daniil Medvedev 10/1
• Janick Sinner 12/1

< p>< strong>Women's Singles

• Iga Swiatek 4/1
• Arina Sobolenko 4/1
• Elena Rybakina 4/1
• Karolina Muchova 14/1

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Kate Boulter: be the first Great Britain racket at Wimbledon is not difficult

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Kathy Boulter says she doesn't feel any extra pressure as she heads to Wimbledon as the UK No. 1.

Boulter's rise to the top of the UK rankings is partly thanks to Emma Raducan's fall due to injury, which means she's the most famous woman in the All England Club for two weeks.

She graced the cover of Tatler fashion magazine last week alongside her male co-stars Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper, and on Saturday she was on the front page of the nationwide paper. Club for two weeks as the UK's host, Boulter, 26, said her feelings were mixed.

«Yes and no. Obviously I feel like there are a lot of people behind me at the moment, that's probably the biggest difference I've felt,» she said. «I think I'm just going to keep my head city, my team has been doing what we have been doing for months on end so everything is going smoothly and according to plan so I feel good and look forward to competing.»

«I haven't seen not a single newspaper. I feel very privileged here. I have to finish the job and stay on the ground. I need to work as hard as possible to be always ready. I don't think that anything will change for me.»

Boulter climbed to world number 88 — 11th from her career high — thanks to her running on grass to claim the title in Nottingham. But she still needs a wildcard to get into Wimbledon like any other Brit in the main draw.

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— wta (@WTA) June 18, 2023

Last year, Boulter reached the third round of Wimbledon, her best result ever, but did not receive ranking points due to sanctions imposed on the WTA tournament.

While her predecessor Radukanu is one of the most recognizable women in the country, Boulter insisted that her life remains unchanged due to her newfound status, and she is rarely recognized on the street.

“I would not say that anything has changed. I really wouldn't. I just do what I need to do: train, go to the gym, treat myself every single day.”

“I don't really feel like I'm spending a lot of time away from home or working out on the courts. Of course, it's nice to feel that the fans are behind me, I appreciate it and get that feeling when you go out and the crowd is roaring. I hope I can use it and people can support me.”

She tends to keep a low profile, staying in a rented house near the club with her boyfriend, world No. 16 Alex de Minaur and his Australian. families who come to the Championships.

“As much as they get along, she says Ash remains a contentious moment for them all. «Cricket… hey… we're a pretty competitive couple in many ways, so we try to stick together.»

«Tennis and I know how I feel on and off the court. Judging by his rating, he does this week after week, and I have a lot to learn from him.”

“We all spend a lot of time together. I have the ability to go out whenever I want – I know where the nearest coffee shop is, where the stringers are – so I can call this place home.”