liveUpdated 26s agoFollow live updates from the second day of The 2026 Championships at SW19.The Athletic Live TeamJune 30, 2026 at 4:22 AM EDTTennis icon Serena Williams, 44, will play her first singles match in almost four years today. Getty ImagesWimbledon day 2 — LatestThe 2026 Wimbledon Championships continue today with Serena Williams playing her first singles match in nearly four years.Williams, 44, has made an unexpected return to tennis and is set to face Australian Maya Joint on Centre Court later today. Women's defending champion Iga Świątek (3) is also action, as is Alexander Zverev (2), who recently claimed his first Grand Slam title at the French Open. Watch: ESPN, BBC, FuboJoin the conversation on the Discuss tab or by emailing live@theathletic.com Today’s order of play, Courts 4 to 9 Getty ImagesPlay on the below courts starts at 11 a.m.Court 4:Tereza Valentová vs. Karolina PlíškováMatteo Arnaldi (32) vs. Quentin HalysLorenzo Sonego vs. Tomás Martín Etcheverry (29)Camila Osorio vs. Simona WaltertCourt 5:Kamil Majchrzak vs. Alejandro Tabilo (30)Iryna Shymanovich vs. Viktorija GolubicYulia Starodubtseva vs. Anna BlinkovaCourt 6:Anhelina Kalinina vs. Kamilla Rakhimova Kyrian Jacquet vs. Vilius Gaubas Veronika Erjavec vs. Leolia Jeanjean Tallon Griekspoor vs. James Duckworth Court 7:Adrian Mannarino vs. Titouan Droguet Benjamin Bonzi vs. Gabriel Diallo Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs. Caty McNally Court 8:Yannick Hanfmann vs. Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardKimberly Birrell vs. Alina KorneevaOksana Selekhmeteva vs. Sinja Kraus Alex Molcan vs. Daniel Altmaier Court 9:Sho Shimabukuro vs. Jaima FariaBeatriz Haddad Maia vs. Maria Timofeeva Corentin Moutet vs. Marcos Giron Polina Kudermetova vs. Liudmila SamsonovaToday’s order of play on the show courts Getty ImagesIt promises to be a thrilling day of action ahead at Wimbledon. Here's what you can look forward to on the show courts, with all times in BST. Centre Court (1:30 p.m.):Taylor Townsend vs. Iga Świątek (3)Alexander Blockx vs. Alexnader Zverev (2)Serena Williams vs. Maya JointNo. 1 Court (1 p.m.):Taylor Fritz (6) vs. Dusan LajovićLoïs Boisson vs. Elena Rybakina (2)Stan Wawrinka vs. Matteo BerrettiniNo. 2 Court (11 a.m.):Amanda Anisimova (6) vs. Lina Gjorcheska Otto Virtanen vs. Ben Shelton (4)Elina Svitolina (8) vs. Daria SnigurMariano Navone vs. Flavio Cobolli (9)No. 3 Court (11 a.m.):Katie Boulter vs. Tyra Caterina GrantAlex de Minaur (5) vs. Roman Andres BurruchagaJakub Menšík (15) vs. Toby SamuelNadia Podoroskoa vs. Marta Kostyuk (12)Court 12 (11 a.m.):Jasmine Paolini (13) vs. Robin MontgomeryThanasi Kokkinakis vs. Alexander Bublik (10)Alexandra Eala (29) vs. Renata ZarazuaFrances Tiafoe (17) vs. Terence AtmaneCourt 18 (11 a.m.):Kayla Day vs. Madison Keys (26)Karen Khachanov (19) vs. Billy HarrisDane Sweeney vs. Grigor DimitrovElla Seidel vs. Linda Nosková (9)When does Wimbledon take place? Getty ImagesThis year's Wimbledon Championships started yesterday (June 29) and conclude on July 12.That's the day of the men's singles final, while the women's singles final takes place on July 11. Subscribe to The Athletic The AthleticWe're in the middle of the busiest, most exciting part of the sporting calendar, and The Athletic has got you covered. The World Cup across the United States, Canada, and Mexico has entered the knockout stage and Wimbledon will be at the center of the tennis world for the next two weeks.The Formula 1 season is heating up and golf's Open Championship takes place next month, though there's so much more beyond that. So what are you waiting for? Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.How to watch Wimbledon Getty ImagesU.S. broadcaster ESPN has announced a significant change to its coverage this year. There will still be plenty of action on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes — but the ability to select individual matches to watch has now been moved to ESPN Unlimited.An ESPN Unlimited subscription, obtained either directly through ESPN or through a pay-TV provider, costs $30 per month.Select round-of-16 matches will continue to be aired on ABC.In the United Kingdom, the situation is far more straightforward. The BBC will once again show all of the action across BBC One, BBC Two, iPlayer and its website.Welcome to our Wimbledon live coverage Getty ImagesHello, and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.The third Grand Slam of the year continues at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club this week and we'll be bringing you all the latest news and analysis from our team of reporters stationed at the grounds. The headline act today will be Serena Williams, who is set to play her first singles match in almost four year on Centre Court, while defending champion Iga Świątek is also in action. We would love it if you could get involved in our coverage, so please share your thoughts on the tournament by using the discuss tab or sending us an email at live@theathletic.com.