The Hologic WTA Tour heads to Wimbledon for the culmination of the grass-court season. World No.1 Iga Swiatek leads a field that includes five former champions, including seven-time champion Serena Williams, who has taken a singles wild card.
Here’s what you need to know:
When does the tournament start?
This year marks the 135th staging of The Championships at Wimbledon, which is held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Main-draw singles play begins on Monday, June 27. Play begins on all outside courts at 11:00 a.m, No.1 Court at 1:00 p.m. and Centre Court at 1:30 p.m.
This year will see the end of Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday. There will be play on all 14 days of The Championships. The AELTC will be celebrating 100 years of Centre Court at its current location in a special ceremony on Middle Sunday.
What is the format?
The Championships are played on outdoor grass using the Slazenger Wimbledon ball. There will be Electronic Line Calling on all courts. All matches will be played in a best-of-three set format. A 10-point final set tiebreak will be introduced this year, achieving consistency with the other Slams.
When are the finals?
The singles final will be played on Saturday, July 9 at 2:00 p.m. local. The doubles final will be played after the men’s final on Sunday, July 10. The mixed doubles final will be played after the women’s semifinals on Thursday, July 7.
Who are the top seeds?
World No.1 Iga Swiatek is set to be the youngest top seed at Wimbledon in more than a decade. No.40 Sara Sorribes Tormo is the 32nd seed.
The numbers behind Iga Swiatek and the top seeds at Wimbledon
Top 16 Seeds
1. Iga Swiatek
2. Anett Kontaveit
3. Ons Jabeur
4. Paula Badosa
5. Maria Sakkari
6. Karolina Pliskova
7. Danielle Collins
8. Jessica Pegula
9. Garbiñe Muguruza
10. Emma Raducanu
11. Coco Gauff
12. Jelena Ostapenko
13. Barbora Krejcikova
14. Belinda Bencic
15. Angelique Kerber
16. Simona Halep
Who are the defending champions?
Ashleigh Barty achieved her lifelong dream of winning Wimbledon last summer, defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 to win her second major title.
In doubles, Hsieh Su-Wei and Elise Mertens saved two match points to defeat Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina 3–6, 7–5, 9–7 and win their first Slam title as a team.
What does the draw look like?
Notable 1Rs:
Swiatek vs. Fett
Serena vs. Tan
Halep vs. Muchova
Raducanu vs. Van Uytvanck
Pegula vs. Vekic
Rybakina vs. Zhang Shuai
Stephens…