Game, set and match! BBC Sport to serve fans exclusive coverage of Wimbledon 2024

Starting on 1 July, audiences can tune into comprehensive live match coverage of Wimbledon 2024 exclusively on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer, as well as listen to the very latest from the pristine courts in SW19 across BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.

• Clare Balding and Isa Guha on presenting duties across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer daily from 11am
• Gigi Salmon and Clare McDonnell to present live coverage for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds
• All matches available on BBC iPlayer with every Centre Court match available in Ultra HD

The BBC Sport website, app and social media channels provide comprehensive coverage and behind the scenes access where tennis fans can follow the twists and turns of the tournament via player interviews, in-play video clips, daily live text commentaries and more.

Philip Bernie, Interim Director of BBC Sport, says: “Fans can tune into our extensive and exceptional coverage from Wimbledon this year across BBC TV, iPlayer, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. Wimbledon is filled with wonderful heritage and always delivers incredible moments. I look forward to seeing what this year’s tournament has in store for us.”

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TV and iPlayer

Presenting live from the iconic All England Lawn Tennis Club, BBC Sport’s TV coverage is led by Clare Balding and Isa Guha.

Isa Guha welcomes viewers each day at 11am on BBC Two (Monday 1 July – 9 July) before Clare takes over mid-afternoon with play scheduled later into the evening on BBC One.

Qasa Alom presents Today at Wimbledon on BBC Two and iPlayer each evening. He is joined by special guests each night to reflect on the day’s play.

Andy Stevenson is on hand to present the wheelchair finals as the tournament draws to a close after a thrilling two weeks.

New for 2024, Australian tennis stars Nick Kyrgios and Ash Barty are joining BBC Sport to provide unique expert analysis and commentary from the oldest tennis tournament in the world, no doubt drawing from their own experiences battling for the prestigious trophy over the years.

Also joining Clare and Isa in the BBC studio to reflect on the day’s matches are grand slam winners John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Pat Cash and Tracy Austin alongside Tim Henman, Johanna Konta and Annabel Croft.

Expert commentary is provided by Chris Bradnam, James Burridge, Pat Cash, Andrew Castle, Naomi Cavaday, Matt Chilton, Andrew Cotter, Annabel Croft, Katherine Downes, Jo Durie, Colin Fleming, Peter Fleming, Paul Hand, Dom Inglot, Abigail Johnson, Anne Keothavong, Robbie Koenig, David Law, Nick Lester, John Lloyd, Ronald Mcintosh, Alison Mitchell, Nick Monroe, Nick Mullins, Pete Odgers, Arvind Parmar, Louise Pleming, Simon Reed, Candy Reid, Chanda Rubin, Sam Smith, Liz Smylie, Mel South, Andy Stevenson, Todd Woodbridge plus Jayant Mistry, Louise Hunt and Katie O’Brien for the Wheelchair events.

TV news teams also report across the highly anticipated tournament with Jo Currie and Joe Wilson covering the latest news every day at One, Six and Ten on BBC One, and Radio 4 at 6pm. Chetan Pathak presents live sports news for the UK and internationally on BBC News, as well as bringing UK audiences up to date with Sportsday every day.

There is also a special documentary looking back at Andy Murray’s life and career. Andy Murray: Will to Win is an in-depth exploration of his incredible journey from the small town of Dunblane to becoming a sporting legend, and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer from Thursday 20 June.

Radio and BBC Sounds  

Gigi Salmon and Clare McDonnell present live coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. 

They are joined by former Wimbledon champions Pat Cash and Marion Bartoli, who are providing expert analysis throughout the tournament, alongside Kim Clijsters, Annabel Croft, Laura Robson, Naomi Broady, Mark Woodforde, Jeff Tarango, Leon Smith, Coco Vandeweghe, and Chanda Rubin. 

Radio commentary comes from the BBC’s Tennis correspondent Russell Fuller, as well as Gigi Salmon, David Law, Naomi Cavaday, Jonathan Overend, Iain Carter, Alison Mitchell, Abigail Johnson, Sara Orchard, Katie Smith Maz Farookhi, Aaron Paul and James Gregg. 

BBC Radio 5 Live’s iconic 6-Love-6 is also set to return, with John McEnroe and Tim Henman taking listeners’ calls. 

On World Service English there’ll be coverage and commentary throughout the entire fortnight, in programmes including Sport Today and Sportsworld, led on-air by Delyth Lloyd.

Online and BBC Sport app  

The BBC Sport website and app serves fans as the go-to destination for Wimbledon content with live in-play clips, highlights of the best matches and a selection of the funniest and quirkiest moments in a brand new vertical video player.

BBC Sport online also provides daily live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app, which showcases the best of the action from Wimbledon as well as offer reports on key matches and big moments throughout the tournament.  

For those not wanting to miss the standout moments from across the tournament, BBC Sport’s social media channels carry all the best highlights, player interviews and behind the scenes footage.

A live Wimbledon Extra channel is available on BBC iPlayer, website, app and red button. Plus, every match is available to watch on iPlayer, ensuring fans can watch every single game live across the BBC and get even closer to the action.

Presenter Q&A

Clare Balding

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships?   

I love the intensity of watching tennis on the television where you can see every single flicker of emotion on the faces of the players. We get to know the leading contenders really well because we can see and feel everything that they are thinking and processing. Last year felt as if it was a genuine changing of the guard in the men’s game, as Carlos Alcaraz come through in five sets against Djokovic.

The next decade Will be dominated by that next generation of players and I can’t wait to see them in action but this year will also give us a chance to pay tribute to Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray, both double Wimbledon champions and have given us so much joy and excitement over the years. It’ll be interesting to see if Iga Świątek can reach a Wimbledon final for the first time and I will be willing on Ons Jabeur who has now been runner-up two years running.

Everyone is excited about the chances of Britain’s Katie Boulter and I love watching Coco Gauff who made her mark on debut at Wimbledon at the age of 15 when she beat Venus Williams in 2019.  I’m so pleased we have Ash Barty on the commentary team who will give us insight into their personalities as well as what it’s like to face them on court 

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon?   

I think whatever he says, Nick Kyrgios will surprise everyone. 

What surprised you the most the first time you were at Wimbledon?   

I first worked at Wimbledon for radio 5 Live in 1995 and I couldn’t believe how many courts there were and how much was going on all at the same time. The challenge for us in both television and radio is to get to the right stories at the right time and to round up everything that has happened, particularly in the first week. 

Isa Guha

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships?

I think just the fact that it’s quite an open field. For the women it’s super exciting to see the likes of Coco Gauff now winning slams. Iga Świątek is a superstar, but not as prolific on grass and Aryna Sabalenka is always a contender. In the men’s, I’m loving the rivalry developing between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. So I think the open field for both the women and the men’s games will make it really fascinating, and the idea that this could be Andy Murray’s last Wimbledon.

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon? What surprised you the most the first time you were at Wimbledon?

I think when you’re in the arena; when you’re on Centre Court it’s one of the most incredible, exhilarating experiences as a fan because it’s so intimate. For me, it is way better than I ever thought it could be. Just one of the most magical places and moments to watch live.

Qasa Alom

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships? 

 There’s British talent ready to make a real impression, Katie Boulter trying to build on her 3rd round run from last year and reach the second week for the first time, Emma Raducanu’ and Jack Draper potentially back after missing last year through injury, Cam Norrie and of course Andy Murray too… as well as Neal Skupski defending his Doubles title too!  

On the women’s singles side - I’m really excited about the potential “Big Four” Swiatek, Rybakina, Sabalenka and Coco Gauff facing off on the grass. The players are forming interesting rivalries with surprising match-ups on the Clay and Hardcourt and I want to see how that would look on the grass.  

And on the Men’s side, Jannik Sinner is primed to announce himself to Wimbledon…. The Italian won the Australian Open and is at the top of men’s tennis -he has all the attributes to become the next Mens Champion… But also more than any other year, I think the men’s side is open enough for a player to come out of the pack and make a name for themselves. A good draw, some good form and momentum could see an unlikely breakout star.   

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon?  

I think what will surprise people about Wimbledon is the number of distinct personalities starting to come out at the top of Men’s and Women’s tennis. For me, the players seem a lot less “robotic” than a decade ago and I am totally here for it. Whether it’s the power couples like, Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa or Katie Boulter and Alex De Minaur...it’s nice to see players cheering in each other’s boxes. Then there’s the way Ons Jabeur engages the crowd, Medvedev entertains with his refreshingly honest and funny interviews and I love that Holger Rune is not afraid to tell us what he thinks  - I am enjoying the different characteristics the players are bringing to the court and I hope the next generation of Wimbledon fans will really respond to it as well and t

What surprised you the most the first time you were at Wimbledon? 

What surprised me the most when I first came to Wimbledon as a teenager was that distinct hum of Centre Court and how it almost magically becomes a hush so quiet you can hear a pin dropping as a player is about to serve and that has stayed with me every year I am now there. I was also really pleasantly surprised last year by the amount of tennis fans and viewers who were stopping to chat to me as I’d be walking around the grounds recording parts of Today at Wimbledon. It was great to listen to what people thought of the programme, speak to fans of all generations and learn about which players they were enjoying watching as part of the coverage.  

Tim Henman

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships? 

 Look out for the best players in the world! It’s the most open tournament in years on both the Men’s and Womens’ side.

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon?

The beauty of the grounds is always a surprise, basically wherever you look! The courts, the attention to detail and in particular the flowers.  

What surprised you the most the first time you were at Wimbledon? 

What surprised me on my first visit to Wimbledon was how cool Bjorn Borg was!

Andy Stevenson

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships?  

I think there's always an extra edge to Wimbledon when it's going on at the same time as a football World Cup or Euros, and with an Olympics and Paralympics following soon after. In terms of this year's Championships, there is more wheelchair tennis, with the singles and doubles draws doubling in size and starting a day earlier, which is fantastic. 

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon?  

The whole Wimbledon venue is kept in pristine condition and looks amazing, but I'm always surprised at how every year you spot little things that the organisers have managed to improve from 12 months ago. I remember on my first visit to Wimbledon with the BBC in 2010, I was so excited to see all the historic sights that I'd only ever seen on TV...Centre Court, Henman Hill, the Fred Perry statue, the queue! 

Annabel Croft

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships? 

Audiences should look forward to many exciting matches filled with passion, drama entertainment and creative tennis full of variety and skill. 

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon?  

I think audiences are surprised by the atmosphere at Wimbledon which is special. You can feel the history through the ages and imagine all the great matches played there. Fans are often surprised by the power the players bring to the court and also their athletic ability and artistry.  Every player has their own unique style and grass is a specialised surface which makes for some big upsets.

What surprised you the most the first time you were at Wimbledon? 

What surprised me the most was how intense the atmosphere was, and you could hear a pin drop before each point. Also, how much work goes into those stunning grass courts by the ground staff… The beautiful flowers and planting around the whole site and high standards set everywhere - nothing out of place - no wires, cables, flaking paint etc.

Andrew Castle

What should audiences most look forward to at this year’s championships?  

TV audiences have the best seat in the house in many ways. If you can’t actually be on court with the players then it’s our job to make you feel as though you are. And after seeing the glint in Novak’s eyes when an opponent is defeated or a close up of Carlos Alcaraz’s smile after another winning drop shot, you can get back to your work computer or put the kettle on.  

What do you think will surprise people the most about Wimbledon?  

I’m always surprised by the sense of occasion at Wimbledon. Every day has something special about it. A story will always emerge, a star will rise, a player will be inspired to change their lives within a couple of hours of inspired play. There will also be upsets, surprises and poor performances. Triumph and disaster every day.  

What surprised you the most the first time you were at Wimbledon? 

The first time I ever stepped on to the grass to play at Wimbledon I was proud of my Mum, Dad and everyone else who had given me the chance to be there. What surprised me was the intensity of the emotions that the experience bought forth in me and I am no different to generations that came before me and will arrive to play in the future. Wimbledon is unique.