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All England Club

Tournament host for Wimbledon, site of major tennis championships where record prize money of £64.2 million was announced for 2026.

2026-05-202026-08-23

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  1. June 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose tally in that count includes seven Wimbledon titles, is playing doubles in Berlin this week with Karolina Muchova and will continue her comeback on the Grand Slam stage alongside Venus at the All England Club.

    Williams Sisters Receive Wimbledon Doubles Wildcard
  3. Joy Online

    The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose tally in that count includes seven Wimbledon titles, is playing doubles in Berlin this week with Karolina Muchova and will continue her comeback on the Grand Slam stage alongside Venus at the All England Club.

    Williams sisters receive Wimbledon doubles wildcard
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    Speaking at a pre-Wimbledon press conference, All England Club chairman Debbie Jevans said prize money would go up significantly across every round of the tournament.

    Wimbledon prize money raised
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy Online

    Meetings are also planned with representatives of the All England Club (AELTC) and the US Tennis Association later in the fortnight.

    Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row
Sport

Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at age 46

The News

Venus Williams, 46, has been given a wildcard entry for the US Open singles tournament beginning 30 August, 29 years after first playing in New York. Sister Serena, 44, who returned to tennis in June after a four-year absence, could potentially still join her with one remaining wildcard spot.

19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at age 46

    Venus Williams, 46, has been given a wildcard entry for the US Open singles tournament beginning 30 August, 29 years after first playing in New York. Sister Serena, 44, who returned to tennis in June after a four-year absence, could potentially still join her with one remaining wildcard spot.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 12 July

  1. Sinner wins Wimbledon after recovering from French Open exit

    Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title, beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, and said the victory felt especially rewarding after his second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open last month. The 24-year-old credited intensive training blocks in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph, his fifth major title.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Sinner wins back-to-back Wimbledon men's singles titles

    Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 to retain his Wimbledon men's singles title, claiming his fifth Grand Slam title overall.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 8 July

  1. British wildcard Fery reaches Wimbledon semi-finals

    World number 114 Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard, defeated world number 10 Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, becoming the first men's wildcard to do so in 25 years.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 4 July

  1. Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles due to knee injury

    Serena Williams has withdrawn from her planned Wimbledon doubles partnership with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday. The 44-year-old said she had done everything she could to be ready but her knee was not fit enough to compete.

    4 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Serena Williams' knee injury threatens Wimbledon doubles return

    Serena Williams injured her right knee during her singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday and may not be fit enough to play in the scheduled doubles with her sister Venus on Friday. Williams tweaked her knee late in the first set of her loss to Maya Joint, but her agent said she is doing everything she can to be ready for the doubles match.

    2 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Serena Williams loses Wimbledon comeback match to Maya Joit

    Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon after four years away but fell short in her singles comeback, losing 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 to Australia's Maya Joit in a three-set match in which she saved a match point to force a deciding set.

    30 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 29 June

  1. Osaka wears white kimono at Wimbledon, honours Japanese heritage

    Naomi Osaka arrived for her opening match at Wimbledon in a full-length white kimono to pay tribute to her Japanese heritage while adhering to the tournament's all-white dress code. The four-time major winner said the outfit was inspired by Japanese culture and the character of Lucy Liu in Kill Bill.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 28 June

  1. Emma Raducanu withdraws from Wimbledon due to stress fracture

    Britain's Emma Raducanu, seeded 30th, withdrew from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in her lower right leg. She announced the decision shortly after 22:00 BST on Sunday, about seven hours after telling journalists she planned to play.

    28 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Leading tennis players expand prize money protest at Wimbledon

    Leading tennis players will expand their protest over prize money at Wimbledon, restricting post-match media appearances to 15 minutes during the first week of the Championships starting Monday, despite a 20% increase in this year's prize money pot. The 15-minute limit is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money.

    24 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Serena and Venus Williams get Wimbledon doubles wildcard

    Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete in the women's doubles at Wimbledon. Serena, 44, is making a comeback after four years away from competition, while Venus, 45, will join her at the All England Club.

    17 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Williams sisters receive Wimbledon women's doubles wildcard

    Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, marking a return to the tournament for both. Neither sister received a singles wildcard, though Serena is continuing her comeback after four years away from professional tennis.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 12 June

  1. Wimbledon announces record £64.2 million prize pool

    Wimbledon organisers have announced a record prize money pot of £64.2 million for this year's championships, a 20 per cent rise on last year and the biggest annual increase in the tournament's history. Prize money will increase across every round, with singles champions earning £3.6 million and first-round losers receiving £80,000.

    12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Tennis players plan 15-minute French Open interviews in protest

    The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online

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