Wimbledon 2024: How to Watch a Free Tennis Livestream
The prestigious grass courts of the All England Club play host once more to the world's best tennis players as Wimbledon 2024 kicks off this week in south-west London.
Last year's tournament saw Carlos Alcaraz wrestle the Men's title away from Novak Djokovic and seal his maiden title, while unseeded Czech star Markéta Vondroušová shocked the tennis world by winning the Women's tournament.
With Djokovic nursing a knee injury, two-time champion Rafal Nadal opting not to compete, and the great Roger Federer now retired, this year's Men's tournament looks like being the one that fully ushers in a new era, with the likes of Jannik Sinner, and Alex De Minaur tipped to shine.
World number one Iga Swiatek is meanwhile being widely predicted to claim her first Women's Wimbledon title ahead of rivals Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka, while this year's tournament is also set to see the long-awaited return of British star Emma Raducanu as a wild card entrant following her lengthy injury lay-off.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch Wimbledon live wherever you are in the world.
Wimbledon 2024 takes place between Monday, July 1, and Sunday, July 14, at the iconic All England Club in south-west London. Play usually begins at 11 a.m. BST local time each morning (6 a.m. ET, 3 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 8 p.m. AEST in Australia), continuing through the afternoon and sometimes well into the evenings.
A full schedule for this year's event can be found further down.
How to watch Wimbledon 2024 online from anywhere using a VPNIf you find yourself unable to view Wimbledon locally, you may need a different way to watch the world's greatest grass-court tennis players -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Australia, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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Linear TV coverage of Wimbledon this year will be split across ESPN (which, crucially, is showing both the men's and women's finals), ESPN 2 and ABC. However, for tennis fans in the US, the best way to watch the tournament will be via ESPN Plus, with the streaming service providing the most comprehensive coverage across the two weeks of the tournament.
ESPN's standalone streaming service costs $11 a month or $110 a year. It's also included as part of the $15-a-month Disney bundle, as well as in the Hulu Plus Live TV package.
Read our ESPN Plus review.
Fubo's basic $80-a-month Pro package includes ABC, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (either $12 a month if you get one RSN or $15 a month if you have two or more in your area) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. Click here to see which local channels you get.
Read our Fubo review.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
Livestream Wimbledon 2023 in the UK for freeTennis fans in the UK will be delighted to hear that the BBC is once again showing the entire tournament across free-to-air channels BBC One, BBC Two and the Red Button.
That also means you can livestream all the action from the green sward of SW19 on BBC iPlayer.
BBC iPlayer has dedicated apps available for Android and Apple mobile devices, as well as a vast array of smart TVs and streaming boxes, all you need is a valid UK TV license to stream the tournament.
Tennis fans Down Under can watch comprehensive live coverage of Wimbledon on free-to-air channel 9Gem. That also means you'll be able to watch the action online via the network's streaming service 9Now.
For dedicated tennis fans, pay-TV service Stan Sport is livestreaming every match on every court, ad-free.
Channel 9's streaming service 9Now is free to use for viewers in Australia, with dedicated apps for Android and Apple devices, as well as Amazon Fire, plus a wide range of smart TVs.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$10 per month (on top of a AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
A subscription will also give you access to UEFA soccer action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
Comprehensive live coverage of Wimbledon 2023 will be available in Canada via TSN. Cord cutters can watch via the network's streaming service TSN Plus.
TSN Plus is a new direct streaming service, boasting exclusive coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, F1, Nascar and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Ideal for cord-cutters, the service is priced at CA$20 a month or CA$200 per year.
