Wimbledon 2024: When and where to watch grass court Grand Slam tournament; provisional schedule

The 2024 edition of The Championship will begin on July 1. Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men’s singles champion and Marketa Vondrousova the women’s singles winner.

Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova are the defending Wimbledon champions

In just over two weeks, the third Grand Slam of the tennis calendar, Wimbledon will kick off at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. The 2024 edition of the grass court tournament will begin on July 1 and go on till July 14. A provisional schedule of the tournament has been announced, although, the final draw will be out only on June 28. As of now, only Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are the big names not playing this edition, with both unlikely to return for another season, while Andy Murray is expected to announce his retirement at the tournament.

The Championship will be transmitted to over 200 territories around the world, with exact schedules and availability to vary. The broadcast partner of Wimbledon in India is Star Sports Network, with matches to be aired on Star Sports 2, Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select HD. The streaming partner for the tournament is Disney+ Hotstar.

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Unlike other tournaments, Wimbledon has a strict night curfew, with matches permitted till 11 pm only under lights. The event has a strict all-white dress code, and both men’s and singles competition has 128 players each. Wimbledon has 19 courts, with Centre Court and the No.1 Court used only during the Championship. These two courts also have retractable roofs, preventing weather disruptions during the tournament.

Roger Federer holds the record for the most singles victories in the men’s categories, having won eight times, while Novak Djokovic has 7. In the women’s singles, Martina Navratilova’s record of 9 championship wins still stands. Steffi Graf and Serena Williams came close with 7 victories in London. The defending champions in the men’s and singles category are Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova, both of who were first-time winners.

This year, rhe gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles champions and runners-up will receive £2.7 million and £1.4 million respectively.

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