Today at Wimbledon 2026: Prize money, Wednesday quarter-finals order of play, tournament schedule, odds, how to watch on TV - when is Arthur Fery playing?
By the end of today we’ll know all our Wimbledon semi-finalists.
Played on grass at London’s All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, this year’s Wimbledon tournament is the 139th time it has taken place (and the 132nd time the ladies’ singles has been played).
Last year saw world number one Jannik Sinner win his first title, preventing Carlos Alcaraz taking home the men’s singles title for a third consecutive year by beating the Spaniard in four sets in the final.
Meanwhile Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova in the women’s singles final to become the first Polish Wimbledon singles champion in the open era.
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They both returned to defend their titles, along with Novak Djokovic, who is looking to add a record 25th grand slam trophy to his groaning mantelpiece.
Both Djokovic and Sinner have safely made it through to the men’s semi-finals (Djokovic after an epic five set battle against Felix Auger Aliassime yesterday) but in the women’s singles Swiatek crashed out in the third round, with world number one Aryna Sabalenka beaten by Naomi Osaka on Sunday.
Meanwhile yesterday saw Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova reach the women’s singles semi-finals.
Today will see the final two quarter-finals played in both the men’s and women’s singles, including Britain’s Arthur Fery looking to continue his remarkable run at the Championships.
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s play on Wednesday, July 8.
When is Wimbledon 2026?
This year’s Wimbledon runs from June 29 to July 12.
The men’s singles final takes place on Sunday, July 12, with the women’s final taking place the day before.
What is the the order of play today at Wimbledon?
Here’s everything that’s happening today - Wednesday, July 8 - in the singles and doubles quarter-finals, with the British players in bold.
Centre Court (1.30pm start)
- Marta Kostyuk (UKR) [12] vs Jasmine Paolini (ITA) [13]
- Flavio Cobolli (ITA) [9] vs Arthur Fery (GBR)
Court 1 (1pm start)
- Linda Noskova (CZE) [9] vs Elise Mertens (BEL) [25]
- Taylor Fritz (USA) [6] vs Alexander Zverev (GER) [2]
Court 2 (12.30pm start)
- Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) [6] vs Julian Cash (GBR) / Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) [3]
- Katarzyna Piter (POL) / Anna Siskova (CZE) vs Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Luisa Stefani (BRA) [2]
Court 3 (12.30pm start)
- Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Tim Puetz (GER) [7] vs Sadio Doumbia (FRA) / Fabien Reboul (FRA) [13]
- Ellen Perez (AUS) / Demi Schuurs (NED) [9] vs Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / En-Shuo Liang (TPE) [13]
When is Arthur Fery playing today?
Britain’s Arthur Fery will take on Italian 9th seed Flavio Cobolli in his quarter-final on Thursday, July 8, second on Centre Court. The match is expected to start at around 3pm, but is dependent on how long the previous match takes to finish..
What is the prize money for Wimbledon 2026?
Singles
- Champion: £3,600,000
- Finalist: £1,800,000
- Semi-finalist: £900,000
- Quarter-finalist: £480,000
- Round 4: £300,000
- Round 3: £185,000
- Round 2: £126,000
- Round 1: £80,000
Doubles
- Champion: £760,000
- Finalist: £380,000
- Semi-finalist: £190,000
- Quarter-finalist: £95,000
- Round 3: £48,000
- Round 2: £29,000
- Round 1: £18,000
Mixed doubles
- Champion: £148,000
- Finalist: £74,000
- Semi-finalist: £37,000
- Quarter-finalist: £19,000
- Round 2: £10,000
- Round 1: £5,200
What’s the full schedule for the singles titles at Wimbledon 2026?
Here when matches will be played - weather willing.
- Monday June 29: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles First Round
- Tuesday June 30 : Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles First Round
- Wednesday, July 1: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Second Round
- Thursday, July 2: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Second Round
- Friday, July 3: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Third Round
- Saturday, July 4: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Third Round
- Sunday, July 5: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Fourth Round
- Monday, July 6: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Fourth Round
- Tuesday, July 7: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Quarter-finals
- Wednesday, July 8: Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Quarter-finals
- Thursday, July 9: Ladies' Singles Semi-finals
- Friday, July 10: Gentlemen's Singles Semi-finals
- Saturday, July 11: Ladies' Singles Final
- Sunday, July 12: Gentlemen's Singles Final
How can I watch Wimbledon 2026 on television?
The BBC have more coverage of the competition than every before - with every match on every court broadcast live on BBC One, BBC Two, the Red Button and BBC iPlayer. Andre Agassi, Jamie Murray, Genie Bouchard and Laura Robson have been added to the BBC's cast of Wimbledon presenters and commentators - with Clare Balding, Isa Guha, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Tim Henman and Annabel Croft all returning to add expert insight and analysis.
Who is favourite to win Wimbledon 2026?
In the men’s singles Jannik Sinner is the 4/9 favourite followed by Novak Djokovic (11/2), Taylor Fritz (13/2), Alexander Zverev (8/1), and Flavio Cobolli (22/1).
In the women’s singles Karolina Muchova is the 2/1 favourite followed by Coco Gauff (9/4), Marta Kostyuk (7/2), Linda Noskova (9/2) and Jasmine Paolini (11/1).
What trophy does the men’s singles champion get?
The Gentlemen's Singles Trophy was first presented by the All England Club in 1887, having cost the grand sum of 100 guineas. It is made of silver gilt, stands 18 inches high and has a diameter of 7.5 inches. The inscription on the Cup reads: "The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World". The men’s singles winner will also receive a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions.
What trophy does the women’s singles champion get?
The Ladies' Singles Trophy is a silver salver, sometimes referred to as the Rosewater Dish or Venus Rosewater Dish, which was first presented in 1886. It is made of sterling silver, partly gilded, is 18.75 inches in diameter, and is decorated with mythological figures, the central figure being Temperance, seated on a chest with a lamp in her right hand and a jug in her left, with various attributes such as a sickle, fork and caduceus around her.
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