liveUpdated 7m agoFollow live updates from the third day of The 2026 Championships at SW19.The Athletic Live TeamJuly 1, 2026 at 4:20 AM EDTWorld No. 1 Jannik Sinner is aiming to advance to the Wimbledon third round today. Getty ImagesWimbledon Day 3 — LatestThe 2026 Wimbledon Championships march on with Day 3 action at the All England Club. Jannik Sinner (1), the defending Wimbledon champion, begins Centre Court action, taking on Nuno Borges. Novak Djokovic (7) plays Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rematch of past Slam finals at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. On the women’s side, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka looks to advance to the third round. Americans Jessica Pegula (4) and Coco Gauff (7) are also in action. Follow our writers for news, updates and analysis from first ball to match point of the last game. Time: 6 a.m. ET (11 a.m. U.K.)Watch: ESPN (U.S.), BBC (U.K.)Join the conversation in our Discuss tab or email us at live@theathletic.comListen to The Tennis Podcast and watch their live streams hereCentre Court order of play Getty ImagesIt is always fascinating to see who is on Centre Court each day at Wimbledon. And yes, which star or celebrity graces the Royal Box with its presence. Here is the schedule of play on Centre Court (time ET):8:30 a.m. ET: Jannik Sinner (1) vs. Nuno BorgesFollowed by: Mirra Andreeva (5) vs. Barbora KrejčíkováFollowed by: Novak Djokovic (7) vs. Stefanos TsitsipasSubscribe to The Athletic The AthleticThere is no better time to be a sports fan than right now. That is why it is a MUST to get a subscription to The Athletic. The World Cup is in the knockout stage. The NBA and NHL offseasons are in full flight.Don’t forget about the MLB All-Star Game, the Open Championship and upcoming Formula 1 races. Subscribe here to The Athletic for the highest quality sports journalism. Join the conversation! Getty ImagesThe Wimbledon Championships crack on as second-round action starts today. We want to hear from YOU, tennis fans!Who is going to win today? Will we see any upsets? Feel free to join the conversation in the Discuss tab or email us at live@theathletic.com.We will take the best submissions and publish them in our live coverage. So what are you waiting for, tennis fans?Join the conversation! Let’s have a day filled with compelling matches. 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.What time do the matches start? Getty ImagesMatches at Wimbledon begin at 11 a.m. local time in London. That is 6 a.m. ET or 3 a.m. PT. Welcome to our live coverage! Getty ImagesGreetings, tennis fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of Day 3 at the 2026 Wimbledon tournament from the All England Club. This tournament already has seen a legend in Serena Williams return to singles. She may have lost in three sets, but she provided the crowd at Centre Court and sports fans around the world with a glorious show.Several top names are in action today. Jannik Sinner (1) and Novak Djokovic (7) are the headline players in the men’s draw. On the women’s side, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and two-time Slam champion Coco Gauff (7) will take the court. It should be a fantastic day of tennis. Strap in and join us for all the play-by-play commentary, reporter analysis, sights and sounds from tennis’ grandest event.