Enjoy Wimbledon 2023 until Sunday July 16 across the BBC

Clare Balding takes over as lead presenter, with Isa Guha welcoming viewers at 11am each morning, live from The All England Lawn Tennis Club

[Published: 12 June 2023]

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From Monday 3 July until Sunday 16 July, audiences can enjoy daily coverage of Wimbledon across BBC TV, radio and online.

• Clare Balding takes over as lead presenter, with Isa Guha welcoming viewers at 11am each morning, live from The All England Lawn Tennis Club

• The BBC, home of Wimbledon, serves up live tennis on BBC One and iPlayer until 9pm for the first week

• TV highlights on Today at Wimbledon follows at 9pm daily on BBC Two and iPlayer, presented by Qasa Alom

• BBC Radio 5 Live and Sounds brings daily coverage live from SW19, plus 6-Love-6 with John McEnroe and Tim Henman

• All matches available on iPlayer, plus clips, commentaries, player columns and live scores on the BBC Sport Website and app so that fans can keep up with the action

With Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina the defending champions in the gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles draws, fans can expect expert commentary and analysis every day of the competition, presented live from the iconic All England Lawn Tennis Club.

Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport says: “There is something magical about Wimbledon. With its glorious traditions and unique history, it has a special place in the hearts of all sports fans. We love bringing The Championships to audiences across the UK every year and our comprehensive cross platform coverage allows fans to keep up to date with all the thrilling action and ensures this event is there to be enjoyed by the widest possible audience.”

TV and BBC iPlayer

Clare Balding takes on lead presenting duties at Wimbledon in 2023. Clare will host live TV coverage right across The Championships, taking tennis fans through the action daily.

Isa Guha welcomes viewers each morning at 11am, with the exception of 10:30am on the opening day, live from SW19. Clare will take over later in the afternoon, joined by some of the most celebrated names in the sport. Former Wimbledon champions, including John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Pat Cash will all join Clare in the studio, as well as Tim Henman, Tracy Austin, Annabel Croft, Johanna Konta, Anne Keothavong and Sania Mirza. John Lloyd, Louise Pleming, Colin Fleming, Jo Durie, Peter Fleming, Liz Smylie, Dominic Inglot, Nick Monroe, Arvind Parmar, Todd Woodbridge and Leon Smith will also provide expert analysis throughout The Championships.

Audiences can enjoy gripping live tennis until 9pm for the first week of the tournament on BBC One and iPlayer, accommodating matches scheduled later into the evening.

The commentary team is made up of Andrew Castle, Andrew Cotter, Sam Smith, Chris Bradnam, Kat Downes, Nick Mullins, Matt Chilton, Simon Reed and John Inverdale. Along with Ronald McIntosh, Alison Mitchell, James Burridge, Abigail Johnson, Andy Stevenson, Paul Hand, Nick Lester, Pete Odgers and David Law. Andy Stevenson combines his commentary duties with presenting the Wheelchair Final programmes on the final weekend of The Championships.

Today at Wimbledon follows the day’s play from 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer. Qasa Alom will take viewers through the best of the day’s action on the courts, alongside a host of special guests.

TV news teams will also report on the daily matches. BBC Breakfast’s John Watson and Carol Kirkwood present live coverage from SW19, while Nesta McGregor and Andy Swiss report the latest news every day at One, Six and Ten on BBC One, and Radio 4 at 6pm. Chetan Pathak will present live sports news for the UK and internationally on BBC News, as well as bringing UK audiences up to date with Sportsday every day.

Radio and BBC Sounds

Live coverage of Wimbledon will be brought to listeners every day by Gigi Salmon and Clare McDonnell on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, with Steve Crossman taking over in the evenings.

Former Wimbledon champions Pat Cash and Marion Bartoli provide expert analysis throughout the tournament, alongside Kim Clijsters, Greg Rusedski, Annabel Croft, Naomi Broady, Leon Smith, Mark Woodforde, Jeff Tarango, Coco Vandeweghe and Sania Mirza.

Radio commentary comes from Russell Fuller, Gigi Salmon, David Law, Naomi Cavaday, Jonathan Overend, Iain Carter, Alison Mitchell, Abigail Johnson, Sara Orchard, Katie Smith and Maz Farookhi.

And on Thursday nights, 5 Live’s iconic 6-Love-6 returns, with John McEnroe and Tim Henman taking listeners calls.

Online and BBC Sport app

The BBC Sport website and app is the go-to destination for Wimbledon content at any time of day, with clips, live text commentaries and exclusive player columns, as well as reports and live scores.

A live Wimbledon Extra channel will be available on iPlayer, website, app and red button. Plus, every match will be available to watch on iPlayer, ensuring whatever game fans are interested in, they can follow the action live across the BBC.

For those not wanting to miss the standout moments from across the tournament, BBC Sport’s social media channels will share instant reaction to the biggest events on and off the court.

Source BBC One

July 14, 2023 4:00am ET by BBC One  

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