Wimbledon 2025: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info
The 138th edition of Wimbledon is scheduled to be held from June 30 to July 13 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in London, England.
The grass Major is the third Slam of the year. Having been held since 1877, it is the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
In men's singles, all eyes will be on two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard arrives at The Championships on an 18-match unbeaten run. The 22-year-old is high on confidence after beating World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the longest-ever French Open final, which lasted five hours 29 minutes after saving three match points. Also, his preparation for Wimbledon went according to plan as he clinched his second title at the Queen's Club Championships.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who hasn't won a Slam since the US Open in 2023, will look to match Roger Federer's all-time men's record of eight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era (since 1968).
Barbora Krejcikova will try to be the first woman since USA's Serena Williams (2015-16) to defend her crown at Wimbledon. However, the Czech player arrives at the grass Major after an injury scare, having been forced to withdraw from the Eastbourne tournament due to a thigh issue. The women's field, like the previous seven editions, is wide open for this year as there is no overwhelming favourite.
For the first time at Wimbledon, line judges will be replaced with the electronic line calling system that is in place at tournaments worldwide.
Draw
Men's draw
Women's draw
How did last year's edition go?
In 2024, Alcaraz met Djokovic in the men's final for the second straight year. However, unlike the 2023 edition, which went to a deciding set, Alcaraz brushed aside Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) to clinch his second Wimbledon and overall, fourth Major title.
In women's singles, Krejcikova took down Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to claim her maiden Wimbledon title and overall, second Major after her French Open 2021 triumph. In Krejcikova, Wimbledon got a new women's champion for the seventh edition in a row.
The Finnish-British pair of Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten won the men's doubles crown, while Czechia's Katerina Siniakova and the USA's Taylor Townsend emerged victorious in women's doubles.
Jan Zielinski of Poland and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei clinched the mixed doubles title.
Most titles in Open Era Men's Singles
Roger Federer (8) Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova (9) Men's Doubles
Todd Woodbridge (9) Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova (7) Mixed Doubles
Martina Navratilova (4), Leander Paes (4)
Prize money
The total prize money for the upcoming edition is £53.5 million, an increase of seven per cent from 2024. Both men's and women's singles champions will receive £3 million each, which is 11.1 per cent more than what Alcaraz and Krejcikova received last year.
Full prize money breakdown
Where to watch?
In India, viewers will be able to watch the live telecast of Wimbledon 2025 on the Star Sports Network and stream the matches live on the JioHotstar app/website.
Trophies
The women's singles winner is presented with the Venus Rosewater Dish, a circular dish with mythological designs. The men's singles winner is awarded a silver-gilt cup which has the inscription — 'All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World'. The actual trophies remain with the club, while three-inch smaller replicas are given to the winners to take with them. All the doubles trophies are silver cups. The Princess of Wales, who is also the Patron of the AELTC, presents the trophies.
Indian Wimbledon champions
1928: Mohammed Sleem — Men's Singles (Wimbledon Plate)
1954: Ramanathan Krishnan — Boys' Singles
1979: Ramesh Krishnan — Boys' Singles
1990: Leander Paes — Boys' Singles
1999: Leander Paes & Mahesh Bhupathi — Men's Doubles
1999: Leander Paes (with USA's Lisa Raymond) — Mixed Doubles
2002: Mahesh Bhupathi (with Russia's Elena Likhovtseva) — Mixed Doubles
2003: Leander Paes (with USA's Martina Navratilova) — Mixed Doubles
2003: Sania Mirza (with Russia's Alisa Kleybanova) — Girls' Doubles
2005: Mahesh Bhupathi (with France's Mary Pierce) — Mixed Doubles
2010: Leander Paes (with Zimbabwe's Cara Black) — Mixed Doubles
2015: Sania Mirza (with Switzerland's Martina Hingis) — Women's Doubles
2015: Leander Paes (with Switzerland's Martina Hingis) — Mixed Doubles
2015: Sumit Nagal (with Vietnam's Ly Hoang Nam) — Boys' Doubles
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