The 2026 Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s singles Qualifying for The Championships, Wimbledon, will stream exclusively on ESPN+ via the ESPN App, with all-day action from one of the grass courts at the Community Sport Centre Roehampton, near Wimbledon and the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Qualifying is part of ESPN’s Wimbledon tournament coverage, a staple of ESPN’s portfolio since 2003.
Competition for the coveted open slots in the Wimbledon draws – 16 each for Ladies and Gentlemen – begins at 6 a.m. ET, Monday, June 22 through Thursday, June 25, with four matches scheduled per day.
ESPN has presented the Qualifying rounds exclusively since 2017 and ESPN+ has been their exclusive home since its launch in 2018.
On-demand replays and video-on-demand will be available on ESPN+ via the ESPN App for the duration of the tournament.
Notable Women in Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Qualifying Draw *
- Katie Volynets – The California native advanced to the main draw of every Major since the start of 2023, reaching the third round of the 2023 Australian Open. Volynets reached her second career tour-level semifinal in Ostrava back in February and also made the second round of this year’s Roland Garros.
- Lulu Sun – The former Texas Longhorn standout reached the 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinals as a qualifier, which included a win over former 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.
- Bianca Andreescu – The 25-year-old Canadian is seeking to make the main draw of a Major for the first time since the 2024 US Open. Andreescu won the 2019 US Open title, defeating Serena Williams in the final to become the first Canadian – male or female – to win a Major singles title all-time.
Notable Men in Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Qualifying Draw *
- Matteo Berrettini – The 30-year-old Italian became the first Italian gentlemen’s singles finalist in Wimbledon tournament history in 2021. Berrettini reached the quarterfinals at this year’s Roland Garros before retiring against Matteo Arnaldi due to a hip injury.
- Martin Damm – The Bradenton, Fla. native is the son of Martin Damm Sr., who won the 2006 US Open men’s doubles title with Leander Paes. Damm made his first tour-level semifinal appearance back in February at Montpellier. Back at 2019 Wimbledon, he made the semifinals in boys’ singles highlighted by a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.
- Nishesh Basavareddy – Basavareddy is a former Stanford All-American who made his Wimbledon main draw debut last year losing to fellow American Learner Tien. Basavareddy earned his first career ATP Top-10 win at Roland Garros in May defeating current No. 9 Taylor Fritz in the opening round.
- Michael Zheng – The Columbia standout won the NCAA singles titles in fall 2024 and 2025 becoming the first man to win back-to-back NCAA singles titles since USC’s Steve Johnson (2011-12). His 2024 NCAA title made him Columbia’s first NCAA men’s singles champion since 1906 (Robert LeRoy) and first Ivy League man to win that title since 1922 (Yale’s Lucien Williams).
- Mackenzie McDonald – McDonald reached his career high of No. 37 in Oct. 2023 and has made two Round of 16 appearances at Majors at 2018 Wimbledon and the 2021 Australian Open. McDonald also defeated 22-time Major champion Rafael Nadal in the second round at the 2023 Australian Open.
*Denotes player(s) could receive a wildcard
Wimbledon on ESPN
ESPN has televised Wimbledon since 2003, with exclusivity in the U.S. since 2012. ESPN’s “first ball to last ball” coverage – all day, every day, Monday, June 29 through Sunday, July 12 – is highlighted by the Cross Court Coverage the second Monday to Wednesday with day-long coverage on both ESPN and ESPN2.
The fortnight culminates with five championships on ESPN: the Mixed Doubles Championship on Thursday, July 9; the Ladies’ Championship and the Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship on Saturday, July 11 and the Ladies’ Doubles Championship and Gentlemen’s Championship on Sunday, July 12.
Wimbledon Qualifying on ESPN+:
Date
Time (ET)
Event
Where To Watch
Mon, June 22
6 a.m.
Wimbledon Qualifying
ESPN+
Tue, June 23
6 a.m.
Wimbledon Qualifying
ESPN+
Wed, June 24
6 a.m.
Wimbledon Qualifying
ESPN+
Thu, June 25
6 a.m.
Wimbledon Qualifying
ESPN+
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