liveUpdated 1m agoFollow live updates as the two finalists in the women's singles will be set.The Athletic Live Team July 9, 2026 at 4:20 AM EDTU.S. star Coco Gauff contests the semifinals today aiming to reach the 2026 Wimbledon final. Getty ImagesWimbledon women's semifinals — LatestThe 2026 Wimbledon Championships continue today with the two women's singles semifinal matches.U.S. star Coco Gauff (7) faces Karolína Muchová (10) to open the action on Centre Court at SW19.After that, Marta Kostyuk (12) plays Linda Nosková (9) for a spot in the final at the All England Club.Start time: 8 a.m. ET, 5 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. BSTHow to watch: ESPN (U.S.), BBC (UK); Fubo (try for free)Join the discussion tab or email us: live@theathletic.comJoin the conversation! Getty ImagesThe quarterfinals continue today at Wimbledon. We want to hear from YOU, tennis fans, as we get set for another fascinating day of tennis. Which players are going to advance to the final? Who will perform the best today? And who are you most looking forward to seeing?Send in your contributions in the Discuss tab or email us at live@theathletic.com — we will take the best submissions and publish them in our live coverage.Join the conversation, tennis fans. Subscribe to The Athletic The AthleticWimbledon continues today with more exciting tennis action to come, but there is plenty more going on in the sports world.The World Cup has reached its quarterfinals. Major League Baseball is nearing its All-Star Game, while the NBA and NHL offseasons are in full swing. Plus, the college football, NFL and Premier League seasons are coming soon.We will have all that, and more, covered at The Athletic. Get your subscription here to make sure you can read all of our terrific coverage.Our venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Getty ImagesChurch Road, Wimbledon, London. Postcode: SW19, a synecdoche for the tournament itself.The private members’ club, established in 1868 (156 years ago), has a green and purple color scheme and is one of the most exclusive and prestigious in the country.How to get in, I hear you ask? You need letters of support from four full members, two of whom must have known you for at least three years.How to watch the action at Wimbledon Getty ImagesU.S. broadcaster ESPN is featuring a significant change to its coverage this year. There is 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.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.When do the matches start? Getty ImagesMatches at Wimbledon begin at 6 a.m. ET. That is 11 a.m. BST, local time in the U.K. or 3 a.m. PT on the West Coast of the United States.The singles matches start at 1:30 p.m. BST, which works out as 8:30 a.m. ET and 5:30 a.m. PT.Welcome to our live coverage of Wimbledon 2026! Getty ImagesHello everyone, and welcome along to The Athletic, where today, we have live coverage of the women's semifinal action at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.After the thrills tennis fans were provided with yesterday, I have to admit I think it’s going to be hard to follow it up. But that’s why they serve up the balls, right? Follow our live coverage from pre-match buildup, through play-by-play commentary, analysis, opinions and reporting on the ground at SW19.