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Wimbledon 2026 — Odds, Facts & Betting Guide

29 June – 12 July 2026 · All England Club, London, United Kingdom

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Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, first played in 1877, and the only Grand Slam still contested on grass. The 2026 Championships run from Monday 29 June to Sunday 12 July at the All England Club, with Jannik Sinner defending the gentlemen's title he won in a classic 2025 final against Carlos Alcaraz.

Grass is the fastest and least familiar surface on the tour, which makes Wimbledon a distinctive betting puzzle: big servers outperform their rankings, grass-court pedigree matters enormously, and early-round upsets are more common than at any other Slam.

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Wimbledon: fast facts

Wimbledon was first played in 1877, making it the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
It is the only Grand Slam still played on grass courts.
Approximately 55,000 tennis balls are used during the Championships each year.
Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 final to win his first Wimbledon title.
Carlos Alcaraz won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024, both times beating Novak Djokovic in the final.
Novak Djokovic has won Wimbledon seven times, two behind Roger Federer's record eight gentlemen's titles.
A final-set tiebreak at 6-6 was introduced across all Grand Slams in 2022, ending Wimbledon's famous marathon deciders.

Past winners

Year	Winner	Key detail
2025	Jannik Sinner	Beat Alcaraz in four sets for his first Wimbledon
2024	Carlos Alcaraz	Beat Djokovic in straight sets to retain the title
2023	Carlos Alcaraz	Five-set epic over Djokovic, his first Wimbledon
2022	Novak Djokovic	Seventh title, beat Kyrgios in the final
2021	Novak Djokovic	Beat Berrettini for a sixth title
2020	Not held	Cancelled due to the pandemic
2019	Novak Djokovic	Saved two match points against Federer in a final-set tiebreak
2018	Novak Djokovic	Beat Anderson in straight sets
2017	Roger Federer	Record eighth gentlemen's title, without dropping a set
2016	Andy Murray	Second Wimbledon title, beat Raonic

How to bet on Wimbledon

Outright betting at Wimbledon centres on a small group of genuine grass-court contenders — the surface rewards specialists, so recent grass form (including the Queen's and Halle warm-ups) is the single most useful guide. Each-way terms on outrights typically pay out for reaching the final.

Match betting is the daily staple: match winner, set betting and total games. On grass, service holds are more frequent, which pushes matches towards tiebreaks and makes total-games markets behave differently than on clay or hard courts.

In-play betting is enormous at Wimbledon since momentum swings are visible point by point. It is also where discipline matters most — fast markets encourage impulsive bets. Decide your stakes before play starts, stick to them, and never bet to recover a loss.

Popular markets

Outright winner (gentlemen's and ladies' singles)
Match winner
Set betting
Total games over/under
To reach the final
Quarter winner
Tournament handicaps

Wimbledon 2026: your questions answered

When does Wimbledon 2026 start?

Wimbledon 2026 begins on Monday 29 June and runs to Sunday 12 July at the All England Club in London.

Who won Wimbledon 2025?

Jannik Sinner won the 2025 gentlemen's singles title, beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Is Wimbledon played on grass?

Yes — Wimbledon is the only one of the four Grand Slams still played on grass, the fastest surface in tennis.

How many tennis balls does Wimbledon use?

Approximately 55,000 balls are used across the Championships, stored at 20°C and changed at regular intervals during matches.

What is set betting at Wimbledon?

Set betting means predicting the exact score in sets, such as 3-1. It offers bigger odds than the match winner market because it requires a more precise outcome.