It isn’t summer until Wimbledon has started — and this year, the BBC has you covered so you don’t miss any of the action.
The annual Grand Slam returns on 1 July and features two weeks of action as the world’s top tennis stars hit the court with an eye on emerging as champions, complete with a trophy and a cash prize to reward their hard work.
Off-court, viewers are spoiled for choice when it comes to coverage and the ways in which we can enjoy Wimbledon 2024 across TV, radio and online.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When does Wimbledon 2024 start?
The fun starts on Monday, 1 July and will last until Sunday 14 July with audiences offered live coverage across BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and online.
Who is hosting the TV coverage of Wimbledon 2024?
On telly, your hosts will be Clare Balding and Isa Guha who will presenting you all the action from Wimbledon 2024 across BBC One and BBC Two from 11am every day. Coverage will also be available to watch on-demand via BBC iPlayer.
Balding and Guha will be live from the All England Lawn Tennis Club, with the latter on morning duty on BBC Two and the former taking over each afternoon, taking viewers into the evening on BBC One.
All matches will be available to watch on the iPlayer with Centre Court matches available in Ultra HD.
Over on BBC Two, Qasa Alom will front Today at Wimbledon, welcoming a variety of special guests to comment on the day’s action each evening. Meanwhile, Andy Stevenson will present the wheelchair finals, with Jayant Mistry, Louise Hunt and Katie O’Brien offering commentary.
When it comes to expert analysis, the BBC welcomes Australian tennis pros Nick Kyrgios and Ash Batty to BBC Sport, with John McEnroe, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Tracy Austin, Pat Cash, Annabel Croft, Johanna Konta and Tim Henman joining Clare and Isa to discuss each day’s action.
In addition to TV news coverage delivered every evening at 6pm, fans can also enjoy the new documentary Andy Murray: Will To Win, which takes an in-depth look at the tennis icon’s life and career.
Who is hosting the radio coverage of Wimbledon 2024?
Over on the radio, Gigi Salmon and Clare McDonnell will talk listeners through the latest match action on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC 5 Sports Extra with everything available to listen to at your leisure on BBC Sounds.
The duo will be joined by former Wimbledon stars Pat Cash and Marion Bartoli, each of whom will offer their expert analysis of this year’s matches. They’ll be joined by additional pundits including Mark Woodford, Naomi Broady, Laura Robson, Leon Smith, Jeff Tarango, Chanda Rubin and Coco Vandeweghe.
McEnroe and Henmen will talk directly to listeners as they take calls during the return of their popular show 6-Love-6 with additional radio commentary coming from the BBC’s tennis correspondent Russell Fuller.
Fuller will be joined by Salmon, David Law, Jonatha Overhand, Naomi Cavaday, Alison Mitchell, Iain Carter, Sara Orchard, Abigail Johnson, Aaron Paul, James Gregg, Katie Smith and Max Farookhi who will each offer additional commentary.
Meanwhile, Wimbledon fans can find even more coverage online and via the BBC Sports app. Here, they can enjoy live in-play clips and match highlights alongside live text commentaries delivered daily which will bring them even closer to the action.
Wimbledon 2024 starts on Monday 1 July and lasts until Sunday 14 July.
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