Our guide explains everything you need to know about the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, including when and where the matches are played and who is taking part.
The 2025 Wimbledon Championships promise to be one of the most hotly anticipated Grand Slams in years following a brilliant French Open that ended with two all-time classic finals.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner met in the Men’s Singles showpiece and played out an incredible five-set match that lasted five hours and 29 minutes, with Alcaraz finally triumphing in a fifth-set tiebreaker.
Ranked No. 1 and 2 in the world, the pair are unsurprisingly the favourites in the Wimbledon betting and many fans will be hoping for a rematch in the final at SW19.
The French Open also saw a showdown between the world No. 1 and 2 on the women’s side, with Coco Gauff coming from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka in another thrilling final. Both are among the players to watch at Wimbledon, along with British No. 1 Emma Raducanu.
Here we explain everything you need to know about Wimbledon 2025, from the key dates and schedule to which players will be taking part.
When and where is Wimbledon held?
Wimbledon is one of the four tennis Grand Slam events and is held once every summer. Wimbledon takes place over two weeks, which usually span the end of June and the start of July. It is the third Grand Slam of the tennis season, occurring after the Australian Open and French Open but before the US Open.
Wimbledon is held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in suburban southwest London. Wimbledon is one of the most famous venues in all of sport, known for its pristine grass courts and all-white dress code for the players taking part.
When does Wimbledon start?
The 2025 Wimbledon Championships will begin on Monday 30 June.
How long does Wimbledon last?
Wimbledon takes place over two weeks, ending on Sunday 13 July.
How many rounds are there at Wimbledon?
There are seven rounds at Wimbledon and all other Grand Slam tournaments.
After the first round begins on the opening day, the second-round singles matches will commence on 2 July. The third round starts on 4 July, and the fourth round begins two days later on 6 July.
The singles quarter-finals take place on 8-9 July, and the semi-finals are held on 10-11 July. The singles and doubles finals take place on the final two days of the tournament, with the women’s singles final on Saturday 12 July and the men’s singles final Sunday 13 July.
When is the Wimbledon final?
The women’s singles final takes place on Saturday 15 July at 2pm on Centre Court. The men’s doubles final takes place on the same day at 1pm on Court No. 1.
The men’s singles final will be held on Sunday 16 July at 2pm on Centre Court, with the women’s doubles final getting underway at 1pm on Court No. 1.
Who is playing at Wimbledon in 2025?
French Open finalists Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the two top players in the world heading into the 2025 Wimbledon Championships and will be the favourites in the tennis betting when the tournament begins. Alcaraz is the defending champion, and recently beat Sinner at Roland Garros.
The biggest name in the field, however, is arguably Novak Djokovic. The 36-year-old has won a record 24 Grand Slam titles, including seven at Wimbledon, and will again be an extremely difficult opponent for anyone on the grass court.
Some of the other players to watch at Wimbledon for the Men’s Singles are Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Jack Draper, Lorenzo Musetti and Alex De Minaur.
The favourite in the Wimbledon odds for the women’s singles is Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and a two-time Wimbledon semi-finalist looking to lift the trophy for the first time.
Behind Sabalenka in the betting are the likes of 2022 champion Elena Rybakina, French Open champion Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Mirra Andreeva, while Barbora Krejcikova – the 2024 champion – is considered to have an outside chance.
How many events are there at Wimbledon?
The Wimbledon Championships are comprised of 16 total events. There are five main events, four junior events and seven invitation events.
Main events: Gentlemen’s Singles, Ladies’ Singles, Gentlemen’s Doubles, Ladies’ Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Junior events: Boys’ Singles, Girls’ Singles, Boys’ Doubles, Girls’ Doubles
Invitation events: Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles, Ladies’ Invitation Doubles, Senior Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles, Ladies’ Senior Invitation Doubles, Gentlemen’s Wheelchair Singles, Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles, Gentlemen’s Wheelchair Doubles, Ladies’ Wheelchair Doubles
Where is Wimbledon?
The Wimbledon Championships are held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London.
The All England Club is a private members’ club, located on Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AE.
How many courts are there at Wimbledon?
The Wimbledon Championships are played on the 19 grass Champion Courts of the All England Club.
There are six show courts at Wimbledon: Centre Court, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, Court 12 and Court 18
Centre Court hosts the men’s and women’s finals, and is the most famous court in tennis. It has a capacity of 14,979 and a retractable roof that means matches can be played up until the tournament’s 11pm curfew.
No. 1 Court is the second-largest arena at the All England Club, with a capacity of 12,345. A retractable roof was installed at No. 1 in 2019.
No. 2 Court is the third-largest court, with a capacity of 4,000, while No. 3 has a capacity of 2,000.
Court 12 is considered a show court due to the amazing views it provides of the other courts and the city of London. Court 18 is also a show court as it is partially dug into Henman Hill, making it one of Wimbledon’s most distinctive courts.
The other 13 courts that make up the 19 are known as outside courts.
In total, there are 54 courts at the All England Club: 19 grass Champion Courts, 22 grass practice courts, eight American clay courts and five indoor courts.
How many sets are played at Wimbledon?
Matches in the men’s singles and men’s doubles events at Wimbledon take place over five sets.
All other matches take place over three sets.
How many balls are used at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon uses approximately 54,000 tennis balls every year. Six Slazenger balls – two cans of three – are in use at any time in a match. The first two cans are used for the warm-up and the first seven games of a match, and are then changed. The balls are then changed every nine games after that.
The practice balls see 1,700 new balls delivered every day during the tournament, which are included in the 54,000 total.
