ne of the highlights of the British sporting summer is increasingly coming into focus, with excitement building ahead of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
All eyes in the tennis world turn to SW19 and the All England Club in July, with Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina the defending champions in the singles’ draws. The ban on Russian and Belarusian players has been lifted, after athletes from both countries were barred 12 months ago following the invasion of Ukraine.
There will be some notable absentees though, with Emma Raducanu not competing after undergoing surgery on both wrists and her ankle, while Rafael Nadal is not yet ready to make his return to tennis as he battles a hip injury.
Here’s all you need to know about this year’s tournament…
When is Wimbledon 2023?
The Wimbledon main draw gets underway on Monday July 3, with the tournament coming to an end with the men’s singles final on Sunday July 16.
For the second year in a row, play will take take on Middle Sunday, meaning there are 14 days straight of action at SW19.
Matches on outside courts get underway at 11am BST, with later starts on Centre Court (1:30pm) and Court One (1pm).
How to get tickets for Wimbledon 2023
The Wimbledon Public Ballot offered tennis fans a chance to get tickets for this year’s tournament, though that closed at the end of last year and those who were successful will have been notified in recent months.
For those who did not enter or did not succeed in getting tickets through the ballot, there are two remaining options.
Tickets can be bought through the official hospitality provider, Keith Prowse, or fans can try their luck with the famous Wimbledon queue later this summer.
It begins at Wimbledon Park very early each morning, with up to 500 tickets available for the three Show Courts that day.
Tickets for the Show Courts are available through the Wimbledon Queue
/ Getty ImagesWimbledon 2023 schedule
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Monday July 3 |
Men’s and women’s singles first round |
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Tuesday July 4 |
Men’s and women’s singles first round |
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Wednesday July 5 |
Men’s and women’s singles second round Men’s and women’s doubles first round |
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Thursday July 6 |
Men’s and women’s singles second round Men’s and women’s doubles first round |
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Friday July 7 |
Men’s and women’s singles third round Men’s and women’s doubles second round Mixed doubles first round |
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Saturday July 8 |
Men’s and women’s singles third round Men’s and women’s doubles second round Mixed doubles first round |
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Sunday July 9 |
Men’s and women’s singles fourth round Men’s and women’s doubles third round Mixed doubles second round |
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Monday July 10 |
Men’s and women’s singles fourth round Men’s and women’s doubles third round Mixed doubles quarter-finals |
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Tuesday July 11 |
Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals Men’s and women’s doubles quarter-finals Mixed doubles semi-finals |
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Wednesday July 12 |
Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals Men’s and women’s doubles quarter-finals |
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Thursday July 13 |
Women’s singles Semi-finals Men’s doubles semi-final Mixed doubles final |
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Friday July 14 |
Men’s singles semi-finals Womens doubles semi-finals |
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Saturday July 15 |
Women’s singles final Men’s doubles final |
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Sunday July 16 |
Men’s singles final Women’s doubles final |