​World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leads the women’s draw as Wimbledon begins, with defending champion Iga Swiatek seeded third and positioned to potentially meet dangerous wildcard and seven-time champion Serena Williams as early as the third round. On the men’s side, reigning champion Jannik Sinner returns as the top seed in the absence of Carlos Alcaraz due to injury, starting his title defence against Miomir Kecmanovic. Wimbledon 2026 LIVE: Latest scores and updates from SW19. Seventh seed Novak Djokovic is a potential semi-final opponent for the Italian Sinner and faces China’s Yibing Wu at the start, while unseeded Jack Draper, now coached by Andy Murray, faces a difficult opening round against sixth seed Taylor Fritz, who reached the semi-finals last year. Among British players, Cameron Norrie is the only seed left after Emma Raducanu withdrew on the eve of the tournament, citing a stress fracture that developed from an ongoing niggle since Queen’s. Follow the top players’ progress with our seed tracker here.
Men’s seeds: Jannik Sinner (ITA), Alexander Zverev (GER), Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN), Ben Shelton (USA), Alex de Minaur (AUS), Taylor Fritz (USA), Novak Djokovic (SRB), Daniil Medvedev (RUS), Flavio Cobolli (ITA), Alexander Bublik (KAZ), Casper Ruud (NOR), Andrey Rublev (RUS), Jiri Lehecka (CZE), Luciano Darderi (ITA), Jakub Mensik (CZE), Learner Tien (USA), Frances Tiafoe (USA), Francisco Cerundolo (ARG), Karen Khachanov (RUS), Arthur Fils (FRA), Tommy Paul (USA), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP), Rafael Jodar (ESP), Joao Fonseca (BRA), Arthur Rinderknech (FRA), Cam Norrie (GBR), Ugo Humbert (FRA), Brandon Nakashima (USA), Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG), Alejandro Tabilo (CHI), Ignacio Buse (PER), Matteo Arnaldi (ITA). Note: Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz to win last year’s final.
Women’s seeds: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina (KAZ), Iga Swiatek (POL), Jessica Pegula (USA), Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova (USA), Coco Gauff (USA), Elina Svitolina (UKR), Linda Noskova (CZE), Karolina Muchova (CZE), Belinda Bencic (SUI), Marta Kostyuk (UKR), Jasmine Paolini (ITA), Naomi Osaka (JPN), Diana Shnaider, Iva Jovic (USA), Sorana Cirstea (ROU), Ekaterina Alexandrova, Anna Kalinskaya, Maja Chwalinska (POL). Note: Emma Raducanu withdrew on the eve of the tournament due to injury, confirming the stress fracture she had been managing since Queen’s. Follow the seed tracker for ongoing updates and results.