Wimbledon is back in full force for 2023, bringing us the biggest lawn tennis tournament of the year.
After banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing last year and having his ATP and WTA ranking points stripped, the tournament is once again open to all players, meaning Daniil Medvedev will be able to compete again.
Here’s how you can tune in to watch Wimbledon live – for free and on any device – whether you’re in the UK or elsewhere, at home or sneakily watching at work, or even if you want to catch up later in your own time.
When does Wimbledon 2022 start?
The Wimbledon championship takes place from Monday July 3 For Sunday July 16ending with the women’s final on Saturday afternoon and the men’s on Sunday.
The Player Draw will be available from June 30, so you can see who is lined up to face whom, and what possible finals might be.
Once things have started, the tournament order of play can be found here so you can check when each match is taking place. Use the search function and featured players to track their progress.
How to watch Wimbledon in the UK
If you’re in the UK, Wimbledon will be broadcast by the BBC as usual.
During the main tournament, television coverage will be led by Clare Balding for the first time, following the retirement of Sue Barker after last year’s tournament.
Coverage will start at 11.00am most days – when play starts on the outside courts – but you may be more interested in the afternoons as Center and Court One, where the big games are played, usually start play at 1:00 p.m.
It will be available on BBC One, BBC Two and Red Button. The BBC is also making Wimbledon available live on radio, online, on mobile, on iPlayer and BBC Sport apps and on smart TVs. Whenever the coverage is live, you will be able to tune in online by visiting the BBC Sport website or iPlayer.
Remember that you need a TV license to watch live on TV or online, or even catch up.
Highlights, as well as live coverage of the finals, will also be shown on Eurosport on Virgin (channels 521 and 522), Sky (channels 521 and 411) and BT (channels 435 and 436).
The same content will also be on Eurosport Player. But access isn’t free: you need to subscribe directly to watch on Eurosport Player, which costs £6.99 a month on a rolling plan (or £4.99 on an annual plan), or have the Eurosport channels 1 and 2 included in your TV package. with Sky, Virgin or BT.
How to watch Wimbledon in the US
In the United States, Wimbledon will be exclusively broadcast by ESPN, ABC and The Tennis Channel.
If you haven’t included them in your cable package, you can still sign up for ESPN+. It costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, but you can get better value if you sign up for the $13.99 per month Disney+ package that includes both ESPN+ and Hulu .
US fans can also subscribe to Tennis Channel Plus, although it’s not cheap at $110 per year. On the other hand, it will allow you to watch over 100 ATP and WTA events, so it might be worth it if you are a tennis fanatic.
How to watch Wimbledon anywhere in the world
The good news is that it’s possible to watch Wimbledon from anywhere. The first thing to do is check the official list of tournament broadcasters to find out who owns the rights to the tournament in your country.
Even if there’s no broadcaster where you live – or they’re tied to an expensive package – you can still watch BBC UK coverage from outside the UK.
To do this you’ll need a VPN – two good bets are NordVPN and SurfShark – to get around the geo-blocks put in place on BBC iPlayer – see our best VPNs for more.
BBC iPlayer now also asks you to create an account before broadcasting, which is done to ensure that all viewers have a valid TV license. The BBC says the purpose of the account is not to sue iPlayer users who haven’t paid for a TV license, but has admitted it will cross-reference email addresses with people who have previously claimed not to. no need for a TV license. .
A second issue is that you’ll need to provide a valid UK postcode to register, which shouldn’t be a problem if you’re just on vacation outside of the UK. Find out more in our guide on how to watch BBC iPlayer abroad.
How to watch Wimbledon in 4K HDR
After successful trials for a few years, the BBC is sticking with the same plan for the 2023 tournament. This means the tournament will be broadcast in 4K HDR, but the technology will be limited to matches on center court.
Unfortunately, no official US broadcaster will offer the 4K stream. So if you want to watch Center Court matches in 4K from the US, you’ll need to use the above VPN method to access the BBC stream.
Naturally, you’ll need to make sure you have a compatible 4K TV or streaming device plugged into a 4K TV, as well as enough internet bandwidth to follow the stream. Check out our dedicated guide to watching Wimbledon in 4K Ultra HD and HDR for more info.
How to watch Wimbledon catch-up
If you miss a game, you’ll find that programs are available for a month after they’ve been transmitted on BBC iPlayer, but note that the service’s series download and recording features are not generally available for sporting events.
To watch Wimbledon on a Windows, Mac or Linux PC, simply go to bbc.co.uk/iplayer for the desktop version of the site. Dedicated apps are available on Google Play and the App Store, while Xbox and PlayStation owners can stream content from Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network.
If the tennis match you are looking for is not on the home page, search for Wimbledon in the top right bar. The next screen will display the Wimbledon coverage that is currently available to watch. Scroll down to find and select the match from the list. Click the arrow in the video image to start playback.
How to Buy Wimbledon Tickets
Most tickets for the tournament are now sold out, but entry is still possible through the Legendary Queue.
Fans willing to stay the night (or brave an early start) can try their luck at the gates during the day to purchase passes or tickets to each of the main courts. There will also be ticket resales during the day as departing fans return their tickets to allow more people to attend.
Visit the Wimbledon website for more information on ticket prices, how the queue works and other ways to grab last-minute tickets.
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