Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDefending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner will open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic, with Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka also in action on day one of the Championships.Sinner, the favourite to defend his title with two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, has not played since his shock second-round French Open exit last month. He was reportedly unwell in intense heat during that match.The full schedule for matches on day one of the action at Centre Court and Court 1 on Monday, June 29 is below.Centre Court (13:30pm start): Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB); Aryna Sabalenka vs Teodora Kostovic (SRB); Yibing Wu (CHN) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB).Court 1 (13:00pm start): Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs Harriet Dart (GBR); Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Daniil Medvedev; Magda Linette (POL) vs Mirra Andreeva.In fullWimbledon: Order of play on day one and tournament scheduleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Wimbledon 2026: Who is playing on Centre Court and Court 1 today?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDefending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner will open play on Centre Court against Miomir Kecmanovic, with Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka also in action on day one of the Championships.Sinner, the favourite to defend his title with two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, has not played since his shock second-round French Open exit last month. He was reportedly unwell in intense heat during that match.The full schedule for matches on day one of the action at Centre Court and Court 1 on Monday, June 29 is below.Centre Court (13:30pm start): Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB); Aryna Sabalenka vs Teodora Kostovic (SRB); Yibing Wu (CHN) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB).Court 1 (13:00pm start): Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) vs Harriet Dart (GBR); Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Daniil Medvedev; Magda Linette (POL) vs Mirra Andreeva.In fullWimbledon: Order of play on day one and tournament scheduleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
