Everything you need to know about 2024 Wimbledon
Coco Gauff. (Photo by Jason Heidrich/Icon Sportswire)
The 2024 Wimbledon men's and women's singles tournaments are officially underway to kick off the month of July, with defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz hitting Center Court on Monday afternoon in London.
Alcaraz is the +250 second choice in the current men's futures odds, behind 2024 Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner (+185). The Spanish tennis sensation will look to collect his second major title of the year after he celebrated victory in the French Open this June.
On the women's side, Polish star Iga Swiatek is the +300 favorite to secure her first Wimbledon championship. The five-time Grand Slam winner made it to the quarter-final of the tournament last year, her best finish in four appearances.
Below YouBet further dives into Wimbledon's top storylines, along with the schedule, odds, and more to get you ready for the two-week-long action at the famed All England Club.
Early action shots from around the Grounds 📸#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/cS7028VeAs
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2024
When is the 2024 Wimbledon tournament?
The third tennis major of the year will begin first-round play for the men's and women's singles competition on July 1. The women's final is set for Saturday, July 13, at Center Court, while the men's final is the next day, Sunday, July 14.
The first round of men's and women's doubles will kick off on Wednesday, July 3.
Who is favored to win the 2024 Wimbledon titles?
Sinner and Alcaraz sit atop the oddsboard for the men's Wimbledon title, followed by 24-time Grand Slam victor Novak Djokovic (+350), top server Hubert Hurkacz (+1400), and 2024 French Open runner-up Alexander Zverev (+2000).
In the women's division, Swiatek is slightly favored over American Coco Gauff (+450), 2022 Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina (+450), 2022 and 2023 Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur (+1200), and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka (+1400).
What are the top storylines for 2024 Wimbledon?
While Djokovic is the third choice in the men's futures to win an eighth Wimbledon championship, at one point he was questionable to participate in this year's tournament after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. He suffered the injury to his right knee at the 2024 French Open and withdrew from the quarter-final as a result.
Djokovic is currently ranked second in the world behind Sinner and fell to Alcaraz in last year's Wimbledon final, which snapped a four-win streak for Djokovic, who is one Wimbledon title away from tying Roger Federer's record.
Another player who's dealt with injuries lately is two-time Wimbledon conqueror Andy Murray, who previously stated the 2024 Wimbledon tournament would likely be his last. Late last month, the 37-year-old retired during his second-round match at Queen's Club because of back pain and underwent surgery June 22. He's slated to appear in both the Wimbledon singles tournament and doubles alongside his brother Jamie, but said he would wait until "the very last moment" to decide whether he will compete.
Murray is a massive +25000 longshot to hoist the Wimbledon trophy.
A very special pairing 🥹@andy_murray and @jamie_murray have been awarded wild card entry to this year's gentlemen's doubles 🙌#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/0WqIC1euqT
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 27, 2024
The women's side could also see a number of shakeups in a wide-open division, with a handful of top players at less than 100% ahead of the event.
The second choice on the odds board, Rybakina, has missed a number of tournaments due to illnesses and retired from the quarterfinal in Berlin because of stomach pain.
Last year's winner, Vondrousova, is reeling from injuries as well while attempting an already unlikely title defense. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic made history in 2023 by becoming the first unseeded Wimbledon winner in the Open era. She's a +4000 dark horse to repeat in 2024, but she'll need to overcome a right hip injury she sustained just last week in Berlin.
On the flip side, hometown hero Emma Raducanu should be fully healthy for her return to Wimbledon, which she missed in 2023 because of wrist and ankle surgeries. The 21-year-old made waves in 2021, when she reached the fourth round as a wild card in her first major tournament appearance at the age of 18.
Gauff, who broke onto the scene as a 15-year-old qualifier at Wimbledon, is in top shape as well. The now 20-year-old was last seen reaching the semifinal of the Berlin Ladies Open and has made it to the fourth round twice (2019, 2021) at the All England Club. She was upset in the first round last year by Sofia Kenin, who faces world No. 1 Swiatek in the first round on Tuesday.
As for Swiatek, she has accumulated 19 titles since the beginning of the 2022 season, but she has yet to win a title on grass in that span. Moreover, she has not competed on the grass since last year's Wimbledon tournament.
2024 Wimbledon schedule and how to watch
The first through third rounds of the men's and women's schedules are listed below:
Monday, July 1
Men’s and women's singles first round
When/how to watch: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Tuesday, July 2
Men’s and women's singles first round
When/how to watch: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Wednesday, July 3
Men’s and women's singles second round; men’s and women's doubles first round
When/how to watch: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Thursday, July 4
Men’s and women's singles second round; men’s and women's doubles first round
When/how to watch: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Friday, July 5
Men’s and women's singles third round; men’s and women's doubles second round; mixed doubles first round
When/how to watch: 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Saturday, July 6
Men’s and women's singles third round; men’s and women's doubles second round; mixed doubles first round
When/how to watch: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+
The following is the schedule for the round of 16 through the championships:
Sunday, July 7
Men’s and women's singles fourth round; men’s and women's doubles third round; mixed doubles second round
When/how to watch: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+
Monday, July 8
Men’s and women's singles fourth round; men’s and women's doubles third round; mixed doubles quarter-final
When/how to watch: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Tuesday, July 9
Men’s and women's singles quarter-final; men’s and women's doubles quarter-final; mixed doubles semifinal
When/how to watch: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Wednesday, July 10
Men’s and women's singles quarter-final; men’s and women's doubles quarter-final
When/how to watch: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Thursday, July 11
Women's singles semifinal; men’s doubles semifinal; mixed doubles final
When/how to watch: 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Friday, July 12
Men's singles semifinal; ladies’ doubles semifinal
When/how to watch: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+
Saturday, July 13
Ladies' singles final; men’s doubles final
When/how to watch: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+
Sunday, July 14
Men's singles final; ladies' doubles final
When/how to watch: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+
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