Wimbledon 2026 Main Draw: Sinner & Sabalenka Lead, Serena Returns to Face an Aussie

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The 2026 Wimbledon main draw is out, and the grass-court Grand Slam (All England Club, 29 June – 12 July) has its bracket.

⏱️ This is the pre-tournament draw preview. Wimbledon 2026 has reached the semi-finals — for today’s Sinner v Djokovic and Zverev v Fery previews, the all-Czech women’s final and the latest odds, see our live Wimbledon 2026 tips & semi-final coverage.

Wimbledon update (6 July): A brutal second week for the seeds — both defending champions are out, Iga Swiatek stunned by Alexandra Eala and women’s No.1 Aryna Sabalenka beaten by Naomi Osaka, who has surged to the head of a wide-open women’s draw. Alex de Minaur, the last Aussie left, has gone out in the last 16 to Flavio Cobolli (7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3), ending Australia’s singles campaign; Daria Kasatkina lost to Osaka. Men’s top seed Jannik Sinner has reached the quarters as clear favourite.

rong>Jannik Sinner defends the men’s title as a heavy favourite with Carlos Alcaraz out injured, world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka led the women’s market pre-tournament, and the headline storyline is a blockbuster: Serena Williams returns on a wild card to face Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round. Australia send a 13-strong contingent led by fifth seed Alex de Minaur. Here’s our full draw breakdown, the outright odds and the Aussie angle.

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Men’s Singles — Sinner the Man to Beat

With two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrawn (wrist injury), defending champion Jannik Sinner is a short favourite. The draw has thrown Sinner and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic (7) into the same half — a potential semi-final showdown — while Roland Garros winner Alexander Zverev (2) anchors a bottom half made notably more open by Alcaraz’s absence. The standout first-rounder is Taylor Fritz (6) v Jack Draper.

Seed Player Outright (decimal)
1 Jannik Sinner (ITA) — def. champion $1.57
7 Novak Djokovic (SRB) $6.00
2 Alexander Zverev (GER) $10.00
6 Taylor Fritz (USA) $17.00
4 Ben Shelton (USA) $21.00
8 Daniil Medvedev $36.00
5 Alex de Minaur (AUS) 🇦🇺 $41.00
3 Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) $66.00

Odds are indicative pre-tournament market prices — confirm current numbers at your bookmaker before betting.

Women’s Singles — Sabalenka Leads, Serena Returns

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka heads the market from 2022 champion Elena Rybakina and defending champion Iga Świątek (3), who sit in opposite halves and can only meet in the final. With Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva already out, defending champion Iga Świątek (3) shapes as the each-way mover behind the top two. The draw’s big moment, though, belongs to Serena Williams, back at a Slam on a wild card for the first time since 2022 — and drawn against Australia’s Maya Joint in round one.

Seed Player Outright (decimal)
1 Aryna Sabalenka $4.25
2 Elena Rybakina $5.25
3 Iga Świątek — def. champion $7.50
5 Mirra Andreeva $8.00
7 Coco Gauff $12.00
6 Amanda Anisimova $13.00
4 Jessica Pegula $15.00

The women’s market is volatile and varies book-to-book — treat the above as indicative and re-check live prices.

The Australian Contingent

Australia’s 13-strong contingent breaks down as seven men, five women and one wheelchair entrant. Alex de Minaur is the standout, seeded 5 and projected into the more open bottom half — comfortably the country’s best hope of a deep run.

Australian men (singles)

Player Seed First round
Alex de Minaur 5 Román Burruchaga
Alexei Popyrin — (13) Jiří Lehečka
Thanasi Kokkinakis — (10) Alexander Bublik
James Duckworth — Tallon Griekspoor
Aleksandar Vukic — Jenson Brooksby
Rinky Hijikata — Jesper de Jong
Adam Walton — Dino Prizmic

Australian women (singles)

Player First round
Maya Joint Serena Williams (WC)
Daria Kasatkina Mimi Xu
Ajla Tomljanović Mariam Bolkvadze
Kimberly Birrell Alina Korneeva
Talia Gibson (21) Marie Bouzková

The marquee Aussie tie is Maya Joint v Serena Williams — the highest-profile first-round match of the women’s draw. Daria Kasatkina, now representing Australia, is the other seeded-level threat among the women. On the men’s side, Kokkinakis (v Bublik) and Popyrin (v Lehečka) drew tough seeded openers, so temper expectations there.

Best Bets & Angles

  • Sinner to win the men’s (~$1.57): short, but the most complete grass-courter in the field with Alcaraz gone — the one to beat.
  • Men’s each-way, post-de Minaur: with Alex de Minaur beaten by Cobolli and no Australians left, the value behind heavy favourite Jannik Sinner is Novak Djokovic, again through to the quarter-finals.
  • Women’s — Osaka the one to beat: with Sabalenka, Swiatek and Rybakina all out, Naomi Osaka has surged to the head of a wide-open women’s market — Pegula, Keys and Eala the each-way angles.
  • Marquee market: Joint v Serena is the most-bet first-rounder — expect tight head-to-head and games-handicap lines.

How to Watch Wimbledon 2026 in Australia

Wimbledon 2026 is live in Australia on Nine and Stan Sport, with coverage running through the overnight and early-morning AEST windows from 29 June to the finals on 12 July.

Wimbledon 2026 Draw FAQs

Who is the favourite for Wimbledon 2026?
Defending champion Jannik Sinner is the men’s favourite (~$1.57), with Carlos Alcaraz out injured. With Sabalenka, Swiatek and Rybakina all beaten, Naomi Osaka has surged to the head of a wide-open women’s market.

Is Carlos Alcaraz playing Wimbledon 2026?
No. The two-time champion withdrew with a wrist injury, missing the grass-court swing.

Who is the top Australian seed?
Alex de Minaur, seeded 5 — the leading Australian hope and projected into the more open bottom half.

Who does Maya Joint play in round one?
Australia’s Maya Joint faces Serena Williams, who returns to Grand Slam singles on a wild card for the first time since 2022.

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