Wimbledon 2025: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info

The 138th edition of Wimbledon is scheduled to be held from June 30 to July 13 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in London, England.

The grass Major is the third Slam of the year. Having been held since 1877, it is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.

In men’s singles, all eyes will be on two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard arrives at The Championships on an 18-match unbeaten run. The 22-year-old is high on confidence after beating World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the longest-ever French Open final, which lasted five hours 29 minutes after saving three match points. Also, his preparation for Wimbledon went according to plan as he clinched his second title at the Queen’s Club Championships.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who hasn’t won a Slam since the US Open in 2023, will look to match Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record of eight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era (since 1968). 

Barbora Krejcikova  will try to be the first woman since USA’s Serena Williams (2015-16) to defend her crown at Wimbledon. However, the Czech player arrives at the grass Major after an injury scare, having been forced to withdraw from the Eastbourne tournament due to a thigh issue. The women’s field, like the previous seven editions, is wide open for this year as there is no overwhelming favourite.

For the first time at Wimbledon, line judges will be replaced with the electronic line calling system that is in place at tournaments worldwide.

Draw

Men’s draw

Women’s draw

How did last year’s edition go?

In 2024, Alcaraz met Djokovic in the men’s final for the second straight year. However, unlike the 2023 edition, which went to a deciding set, Alcaraz brushed aside Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) to clinch his second Wimbledon and overall, fourth Major title.

In women’s singles, Krejcikova took down Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to claim her maiden Wimbledon title and overall, second Major after her French Open 2021 triumph. In Krejcikova, Wimbledon got a new women’s champion for the seventh edition in a row.

The Finnish-British pair of Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten won the men’s doubles crown, while Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and the USA’s Taylor Townsend emerged victorious in women’s doubles.

Jan Zielinski of Poland and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei clinched the mixed doubles title.

Prize money

The total prize money for the upcoming edition is £53.5 million, an increase of seven per cent from 2024. Both men’s and women’s singles champions will receive £3 million each, which is 11.1 per cent more than what Alcaraz and Krejcikova received last year.

Full prize money breakdown