David Farnor | On 26, Jun 2022

It’s time for tennis in London once more this week, as Wimbledon serves up another year of gripping competition and scorching showdowns across the net for a whole fortnight. But how can you follow it online? Our streaming TV guide is here to help.

When is Wimbledon on?

Wimbledon 2022 runs from Monday 27th June to Sunday 10th July – including, for the first time, play on the middle Sunday (3rd July). This Sunday will also include a celebration of the Centenary of Centre Court. The semi-finals are on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th July, with the women’s single’s final on Saturday 10th July and the men’s singles final on Sunday 11th July.

Where can I watch it online in the UK?

The BBC is once again the exclusive home of the tournament, and its coverage spans span online, TV and radio. You can watch the whole thing, choosing between streams from every court, on BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website and app. You can also keep up with the coverage on BBC One and BBC Two, either live or on-demand. The live BBC One and BBC Two streams can be found by opening BBC iPlayer and heading to Channels > BBC One/BBC Two > Watch Live. Users on supported devices will be able to use Live Restart to either watch from the start, or rewind as far as two hours.

Coverage from The All England Lawn Tennis Club begins at 11am daily. A daily highlights show, Today at Wimbledon, is at 8.30pm on BBC Two, broadcast live from the open-air studio by The Hill. (All broadcast programmes will be available for 30 days on-demand.)

Is it in HD or 4K?

The BBC has expanded its high-definition coverage of Wimbledon in recent years, with the full range of courts available to watch live online in HD. Every centre court match, meanwhile, will be available in Ultra HD (UHD) on the BBC Sports website and BBC iPlayer.

What do I need for 4K/UHD?

You’ll need an internet connection of 24MBit/s for the full 3840 pixel Ultra HD experience, or 12MBit/s for 2560 pixel Ultra HD. Footage will be played at 50 frames per second.

The BBC uses a type of HDR called Hybrid Log-Gamma, invented by BBC Research & Development and Japanese broadcaster, NHK. For a full list of compatible devices, click here.

Who’s presenting?

Sue Barker is at the helm for the last of her 30 years as host of the BBC’s TV coverage. Sue will be live daily from the All England Tennis Club joined by a host of former Wimbledon champions including John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Pat Cash, who head up a top-class line-up that also includes Tracy Austin, Johanna Konta, Caroline Wozniacki, Tim Henman and Annabel Croft.

Isa Guha will welcome viewers each day at 11am before Sue takes over later in the day with play scheduled later into the evening. Today At Wimbledon will be presented by Clare Balding, with a host of special guests.

Commentary comes from Chris Bradnam, James Burridge, Andrew Castle, Matt Chilton, Kim Clijsters, Andrew Cotter, Kat Downes, Jo Durie, Colin Fleming, Peter Fleming, Paul Hand, John Inverdale, Abigail Johnson, David Law, Nick Lester, John Lloyd, Miles MacLagan, Ronald McIntosh, Alison Mitchell, Nick Mullins, Pete Odgers, Arvind Parmar, Louise Pleming, Simon Reed, Sam Smith, Liz Smylie, Mel South and Andy Stevenson.

Who’s playing at Wimbledon 2022?

This year’s tournament will not give players any ranking points – a decision made by the ATP and WTA after the All England Lawn Tennis Club decided it would refuse entry from any players from Russia or Belarusia. As a result, men’s world number one Daniil Medvedev will not compete and neither will the finalist from last year’s women’s singles tournament, Karolina Pliskova.

Otherwise, though, players are still eager to take part in the prestigious tournament, regardless of any ranking points on offer. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will open the men’s singles tourmanent, beginning his campaign against Kwon Soon-woo, with two-time Queen’s champion Matteo Berrettini (eighth seed) in the opposite half of the draw.

Rafael Nadal, in the same half of the draw as Berrettini and playing at SW19 for the first time since 2019, will begin against Francisco Cerundolo. Andy Murray is also in action and will begin against James Duckworth.

In the women’s singles draw, British number one Emma Raducanu (seeded 10th) starts against Alison van Uytvanck. Serena Williams also returns to the court, beginning against Harmony Tan.

The top seed is Iga Swiatek, who begins against Jana Fett. Now world number one (after the retirement of Ashleigh Barty), Swiatek will open the women’s singles tournament on Centre Court.

What’s the order of play?

The easiest and quickest way to see the order of play for each day – this is announced the night before throughout the tournament – is via the official Wimbledon site. Click here to go directly to the page.

How can I follow live scores?

The easiest and quickest way to see the live scores for each match throughout every day of the tournament is via the official Wimbledon site. Click here to go directly to the page.

What are the Centre Court Centenary celebrations?

BBC One will broadcast the celebrations at 1.30pm on Sunday 3rd July. The ceremony will mark the 100 years of Centre Court. Presented by Sue Barker, John McEnroe and Clare Balding, it will look back on epic matches and classic moments with the help of some past Wimbledon Champions, before concluding with a performance from British singer songwriter Freya Ridings.

 

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