After being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns, Wimbledon is back for its 134th year! As arguably the most popular tennis tournament in the world, 2021 Wimbledon is sure to be one of the most-watched events in the tournament’s history. The qualifications kicked off on June 21st, with the tournament scheduled to begin on June 28th and running through July 11th. If you don’t want to miss a match (regardless of where you live), keep reading.
How to Watch Wimbledon Online from Anywhere
In a lot of countries, you have to pay to watch Wimbledon live. However, there are ways to watch Wimbledon live streams for free. For instance, in the UK, the BBC iPlayer streams the events live for free. Follow these steps to set up a VPN to stream the broadcast on the BBC iPlayer, no matter where you are in the world:
- Get a subscription to a secure and reliable VPN with unblocking capabilities in the UK (or other country based on your streaming platform). We would recommend using ExpressVPN as it has a reliable 30-day-money-back guarantee. To make your experience completely free, you can use a free trial to watch the races.
- Download and install the VPN software.
- Start the app and log in.
- Connect to a server in the UK.
- Go to the BBC iPlayer website.
- Enjoy your livestream of Wimbledon.
If you already have a subscription with a sports streaming website, such as ESPN+, but you’re abroad on vacation or for business, your usual stream will be blocked. But if you have a VPN, you can use this same method to gain access to your normal account for streaming. At step 5, simply connect to a VPN-server in your home country instead and then head over to your usual streaming service. This way you can watch all your favorite sports streams wherever you are in the world.
The Wimbledon 2021 Schedule
During the opening qualifiers, played from 21 June to 24 June, players will be required to win at least three qualifying games in order to make it to the Championships’ Main Draw on the 25th. If the winner withdraws from the matches, the other player from the final round will immediately take their place in the Main Draw.
Below is the current full schedule for Wimbledon 2021.
| DATE | ROUND |
|---|---|
| 21 – 24 June 2021 | Qualifications |
| 28 – 29 June 2021 | First round |
| 30 June – 1 July 2021 | Second round |
| 02 – 03 July 2021 | Third round |
| 4 July 2021 (Sunday) | No play |
| 5 July 2021 (Monday) | Fourth round |
| 6 July 2021 (Tuesday) | Women’s singles quarterfinals |
| 7 July 2021 (Wednesday) | Men’s singles quarterfinals |
| 8 July (Thursday) | Women’s singles semi-finals, men’s doubles semi-finals |
| 9 July (Friday) | Men’s singles semi-finals, women’s doubles semi-finals, mixed doubles semi-finals |
| 10 July (Saturday) | Women’s singles final, men’s doubles final, women’s doubles final |
| 11 July (Sunday) | Men’s singles final, mixed doubles final |
