Wimbledon WTA 2026: Results, Draw, Entry List, History, Predictions

The 2026 Wimbledon Championships is upon us and will take place between Monday 29 June and the final being on Sunday 11 July at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club.

The Championships have been held at AELTC since 1877 and is home to 18 show courts including three stadium courts. Centre Court has a capacity of 14,979.

Iga Swiatek is defending champion after thumping Amanda Anisimova last year 6-0, 6-0. She returns this year as does Anisimova. Other top names include Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff. As well as the return of Serena Williams and also Emma Raducanu.

(as per ticktocktennis.com)

The 2026 Wimbledon draw will take place on Friday 26 June 2026 and will be confirmed here when set.

Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate sees a surprise winner.

I see a surprise winner emerging as Roland Garros proved it is very much anyone’s game.Karolina Muchova has been great this week in Bad Homburg so is a pick. Same can be said for Iva Jovic despite her being injured since Queen’s.

She was great at Queen’s and I see her having a good week. Same for Jessica Pegula.

Outside of that Aryna Sabalenka otherwise to win. She is very much in some form compared to Rybakina and co.

*** Karolina Muchova

** Iva Jovic, Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka

Lucas Michael, Editor for TennisUpToDate is torn between two Ukranians for glory.

The women’s draw at Wimbledon leaves a countless number of storylines waited to be written with a possibility of a huge surprise in store.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka will probably still go in as the favourite, but that is partly due to not many of the top players capitalising on her prior misfortunes. She is still awaiting a first Wimbledon title and whether she is there mentally on court is a different question.

One player that did pounce on clay was Mirra Andreeva. My concern on grass, similar to last year’s champion Iga Swiatek, is that they have both played just one match on the surface, and lost it. If they do not settle early, then they will both be heading to the exits at a very early stage.

That is the beauty of grass. A surface not played on much and an opportunistic one at that with a huge number of upsets. The last nine winners have all been different players, and I am going to continue with this trend.

I am still not sure about the form of Elena Rybakina with Coco Gauff without a win on grass since 2024 diverting my gaze away from her title prospects. For the winner, I am stuck between two Ukrainians who could meet each other in the draw, Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk have been really impressive in recent times, and I believe one of them will step up and break new ground.

As for which one, I am going to edge the more reliable Svitolina for a magnificent Wimbledon title.

*** Elina Svitolina

** Marta Kostyuk, Aryna Sabalenka

* Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva, Elena Rybakina

Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate predicts Mirra Andreeva to continue her fine form.

Mirra Andreeva is my main candidate for the Wimbledon title and for completing a historic Surface Slam. Winning her first major in Paris will undoubtedly give her the confidence she needs to establish herself as a serious contender in Grand Slam tournaments, and after lifting that first trophy, the young Russian will be hungry for more. She also left strong impressions at Wimbledon a year ago, and with the support of former champion Conchita Martínez, she has the tools to go deep at SW19.

A step behind in my view is Aryna Sabalenka, who despite her consistency in major tournaments has often fallen short on non-hard-court Slams (Roland Garros and Wimbledon), with pressure increasing as she reaches the latter stages. Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has already lifted a title on grass this season and the surface suits her extremely well. For either of them, a defeat before the semi-finals would be a surprise.

If we are going for bold names, Linda Nosková has been producing an interesting grass swing and was impressive in winning the Berlin title. Her compatriot Karolína Muchová is also a name capable of making noise at the All England Club, using a varied style full of slices and changes of rhythm that can trouble anyone. Defending champion Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula also have chances, although they are still a step behind the top contenders.

***Mirra Andreeva

**Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina

*Iga Świątek, Jessica Pegula, Linda Nosková, Karolína Muchová