
Wimbledon is just around the corner, where the best players in the world have started their grass-court preparations.
BBC Sport has rounded up everything you need to know about this year’s tournament.
When is Wimbledon?
Wimbledon will take place from 3 to 16 July at the All England Club in London.
This year’s tournament is the 136th edition of the Championships. The women’s singles finals will take place on Saturday, July 15, with the men’s finals on Sunday.
Who is playing?
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic will aim for an eighth men’s singles Wimbledon title equaling Roger Federer’s record.
The Serb is also on course for a calendar Grand Slam – where a player can win all four majors in the same year – having already won the Australian Open and French Open.
Challengers to the title could include last year’s runner-up Nick KyrgiosUS Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and rising star Holger Rune.
In the women’s draw, Elena Rybakina will be looking to defend his title from last year, but will face tough competition from the Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.
World number one and French Open winner Every Swiatek will also compete, along with the 2022 runner-up Our Jabeur and American Coco Gauff.
Which British players are competing?
Cameron Norrie is the highest-ranked British player in either singles draw and reached the semi-finals at the All England Club last year.
He was joined by a two-time champion Andy Murraywho is enjoying some good grass-court form with back-to-back titles in the Challenger events above, and British number two Dan Evans.
There was no Emma Raducanu in the women’s draw, with the Briton continuing her recovery from hand and ankle surgery.
Katie Boulter is the British women’s number one but, as she was outside the top 100 when the list of entries was made, had to rely on a wildcard to compete at Wimbledon. Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, Jodie Burrage and Kate Swan also received wildcards in the main draw.
There are also wildcards for Britons Liam Broady,Jan Choinski, Arthur Fery, George Loffhagen and Ryan Peniston in the men’s singles main draw.
The wildcard gives players direct entry into the main draw or qualifying. To qualify, lower-ranked players must win three matches to reach the main draw.
There is also a strong British contingent in doubles, with Neal Skupski, Joe Salisbury and Lloyd Glasspool ranked among the top 10 men’s doubles players in the world and Jamie Murray a seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion.
In wheelchair events, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid will be looking to reach a 16th consecutive Grand Slam final.
What are Andy Murray’s chances?
You don’t know…
Murray last won Wimbledon in 2016 but has struggled with injuries since, and had career-saving hip surgery in 2019.
He lost in the second round last year but has enjoyed a good grass-court season so far, winning titles at Surbiton and Nottingham this month.
As a result of his good form, Murray rose to 38 in the world rankings, but a first-round exit from Queen’s this week ended his chances of becoming one of the 32 seeded players at Wimbledon.
What are tennis seedings?
The seedings are used to separate the top players and ensure that they do not meet in the early stages of a Grand Slam.
It is based on a player’s world ranking, which is determined by the points players earn in tournaments.
How can I watch Wimbledon?
Every match from Wimbledon will be available on BBC iPlayer, with fans able to choose which court they want to watch.
Clare Balding will lead the TV coverage from the All England Club, with coverage on BBC One and iPlayer throughout the tournament.
BBC Radio 5 Live and Sounds has daily coverage as well as the 6-Love-6 phone-in with John McEnroe and Tim Henman.
There’s a daily live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app, as well as clips, live scores, reports, features and all the best content from Wimbledon.
If you miss any of the action, you can catch Wimbledon Today every day from 21:00 BST on BBC Two and iPlayer.