Elena Rybakina claimed her first Grand Slam victory at Wimbledon 2022
With Wimbledon quickly approaching, the world’s leading tennis players are warming up on the grass courts.
Let’s delve into the essential details about this year’s contest, provided by Sport News Center.
When is it?
Wimbledon 2023 will be held from July 3 to July 16 at the All England Club in London.
This year marks the 136th rendition of the Championships. The finals for the women’s singles will be on Saturday, July 15, and the men’s finals will follow on Sunday.
Who are the Players?
The defending champion and world number one, Novak Djokovic, will be vying for his eighth men’s singles Wimbledon title, seeking to match Roger Federer’s record.
The Serbian player also has his sights set on a calendar Grand Slam – winning all four majors in one year – after emerging victorious at the Australian Open and French Open.
Potential contenders for the title include Nick Kyrgios, the runner-up from last year, US Open winner Carlos Alcaraz, and up-and-coming star Holger Rune.
On the women’s side, Elena Rybakina will attempt to defend her title from 2022. However, she faces stiff competition, including Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked player and winner of the French Open, will be another strong contender, alongside Ons Jabeur, the 2022 runner-up, and American player Coco Gauff.
What’s the British Representation?
The highest-ranked British player in either singles draw, Cameron Norrie, who reached the semi-finals last year, is set to compete.
Two-time champion Andy Murray, showing good form with consecutive titles in Challenger events on grass, will join him, as will the British number two, Dan Evans.
Emma Raducanu, unfortunately, will be missing from the women’s draw as she recovers from hand and ankle surgery.
Britain’s top-ranked woman, Katie Boulter, relies on a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon as her ranking was outside the top 100 at the time of the entry list’s creation. Wildcards were also awarded to Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, Jodie Burrage, and Katie Swan for the main draw.
In the men’s singles main draw, Liam Broady, Jan Choinski, Arthur Fery, George Loffhagen, and Ryan Peniston, all British, were given wildcards.
A wildcard offers direct entry to the main draw or qualifying rounds. Lower-ranked players must secure three victories to make it to the main draw.
The doubles event will see strong British representation, including Neal Skupski, Joe Salisbury, and Lloyd Glasspool, who rank among the world’s top 10 men’s doubles players, and Jamie Murray, a seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion.
In the wheelchair events, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid aim to make it to their 16th consecutive Grand Slam final.
Andy Murray: What are the Odds?
It’s anyone’s guess…
Murray, who last triumphed at Wimbledon in 2016, faced injury challenges in the following years and underwent a career-preserving hip operation in 2019.
He bowed out in the second round last year, but has been on good form this grass-court season, securing the titles in Surbiton and Nottingham this month.
Despite his solid performance, a first-round defeat at Queen’s this week might hinder his chances of being among Wimbledon’s 32 seeded players.
Tennis Seedings: What does it mean?
Seedings serve to separate top players to avoid early round clashes in a Grand Slam.
These rankings rely on a player’s global standing, which hinges on the points earned at tournaments.
How to Watch Wimbledon?
Wimbledon matches will be accessible on the BBC iPlayer, offering fans the choice of court to watch.
TV coverage from the All England Club will be led by Clare Balding, with broadcasts available on BBC One and iPlayer throughout the tournament.
BBC Radio 5 Live and Sounds will provide daily coverage, including the 6-Love-6 phone-in with John McEnroe and Tim Henman.
Sport News Center’s website and app will feature daily live text commentary, clips, live scores, reports, and other exciting content from Wimbledon.
If you miss any of the action, you can catch up with ‘Today at Wimbledon’ every day from 21:00 BST on BBC Two and iPlayer.
Live scores, results, and order of play can also be found. Alerts can be set to send tennis news directly to your phone.
