Wimbledon Women’s Championships 2023: Draw, how to watch, bracket, and results

Weather has been the big story at the start of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Rain fell on London for the third day in a row, causing havoc in the schedule. Wednesday now sees over 101 matches schedule for Wimbledon, including both first- and second-round matches.

For more on the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, including the men’s bracket, how to watch, and scores, read on.

Previous updates: Iga Światek is the top-ranked women’s tennis player in the world. She enters Wimbledon as the top-seeded player on the women’s side, and is coming off a win at the 2023 French Open, her fourth major title.

But there are a few reasons why she is not considered the clear favorite for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.

Światek’s best finish in London came back in 2021, when she advanced to the fourth round. Grass is not her strongest surface, as she has won just 69.57% of her matches on grass over her career, compared with 75.86% of her matches on hard surfaces and a stunning 86% on clay surfaces.

If not Światek, then who? Perhaps defending champion Elena Rybakina. Rybakina’s only major title came at last year’s Wimbledon championships, and over her career grass has been one of her stronger surfaces.

Aryna Sabalenka is another player to watch, as her power pairs well with the surfaces at Wimbledon, especially as the tournament rolls on. Sabalenka’s best run at Wimbledon came back in 2021 when she reached the semifinals, and she has enjoyed a tremendous start to her 2023 season, winning in Melbourne and reaching the semis of the French Open.

As far as a dark horse on the women’s side, keep an eye on Ekaterina Alexandrova. She has fared well on grass over her career, and is 8-1 this season on the surface. She put together a deep run at the Grass Court Championships in Berlin, upsetting Coco Graff in the Round of 16 before losing in the semis. Following her victory over Graff Alexandrova conceded that while grass might not be her favorite surface, it suits her playing style. “Grass is and remains not my favorite surface,” said Alexandrova. “But playing on grass suits me nevertheless.”

As far as the rest of the field, the entire women’s bracket is below.

Women’s Bracket

The full bracket will be posted following Friday’s draw. You can also view the bracket on the official Wimbledon website following the draw on Friday.

How to Watch

ESPN and ABC are home to Wimbledon coverage, with ESPN+ covering qualifying matches ahead of the Friday draw. Early-round matches will be on ESPN, and once the tournament advances to the third round, ABC and ESPN will both be broadcasting matches.

You can also stream coverage on ESPN+ throughout the tournament.

Broadcast Schedule

Below is the entire broadcast schedule for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. All times are Eastern.

Schedule and results (All times Eastern)

Monday, July 3 – First Round

Veronika Kudermetova (12) def. Kaia Kanepi, 7-6(4), 6-4
Diane Parry def. Harriet Dart, 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-4
Petra Martic (30) def. Linda Fruhvirtova, 7-5, 6-7(5), 4-1 (Fruhvirtova ret.)
Alycia Parks def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, 6-4, 6-3
Barbora Strycova def. Maryna Zanevska, 6-1, 7-5
Ana Bogdan def. Liudmila Samsonova (15), 7-6(1), 7-6(4)
Jessica Pegula (4) def. Lauren Davis, 6-2, 6-7(8), 6-3
Cristina Bucsa def. Kamilla Rakhimova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(9)
Nadia Podoroska def. Tereza Martincova, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
Victoria Azarenka (19) def. Yue Yuan, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Lesia Tsurenko def. Claire Liu, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Magda Linette (23) def. Jil Teichmann, 6-3, 6-2
Xinyu Wang def. Storm Hunter, 6-2, 7-5
Marketa Vondrousova def. Peyton Stearns, 6-2, 7-5
Iga Swiatek (1) def. Lin Zhu, 6-1, 6-3
Sara Sorribes Tormo def. Martina Trevisan, 6-3, 6-1
Caroline Garcia (5) def. Katie Volynets, 6-4, 6-3
Leylah Fernandez def. Kateryna Baindl, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Jodie Burrage def. Catherine McNally, 6-1, 6-3
Rebeka Masarova def. Mayar Sherif (31), 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(6)
Belinda Bencic (14) def. Katie Swan, 7-5, 6-2
Daria Kasatkina (11) def. Carolina Dolehide, 6-1, 6-4
Katerina Siniakova def. Qinwen Zheng (24), 6-3, 7-5
Elise Mertens (28) def. Viktoria Hruncakova, 7-6(2), 6-2
Elina Svitolina def. Venus Williams, 6-4, 6-3
Coco Gauff (7) def. Sofia Kenin, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Marie Bouzkova (32) def. Simona Waltert, 6-1, 6-4

Tuesday, July 4 – First Round

Elena Rybakina (3) def. Shelby Rogers, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Ons Jabeur (6) def. Magdalena Frech, 6-3, 6-3
Aryna Sabalenka (2) def. Panna Udvardy, 6-3, 6-1

Wednesday, July 5 – First Round

Danielle Collins vs. Julia Grabher – In Progress
Anastasia Potapova (22) vs. Celine Naef – In Progress, Suspended
Kaja Juvan vs. Margarita Betova – In Progress, Suspended
Katie Boulter vs. Daria Saville – In Progress, Suspended
Bernarda Pera (27) vs. Viktoriya Tomova – In Progress, Suspended
Ysaline Bonaventure vs. Zhouxuan Bai – In Progress
Madison Brengle vs. Sara Errani – In Progress, Suspended
Emma Navarro vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova (21) – In Progress
Nao Hibino vs. Alize Cornet – 12:15 p.m. ET
Shuai Zhang vs. Donna Vekic (20) – In Progress
Sloane Stephens def. Rebecca Peterson, 6-2, 6-3
Camila Osorio vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto – In Progress
Anett Kontaveit vs. Lucrezia Stefanini – In Progress
Maria Sakkari (8) vs. Marta Kostyuk – In Progress
Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. Nuria Parrizas Diaz – 3:45 p.m. ET
Jasmine Paolini vs. Petra Kvitova (9) – 2:15 p.m. ET
Karolina Pliskova (18) vs. Natalija Stevanovic – 12:15 p.m. ET
Carol Zhao vs. Tamara Korpatsch – 12:15 p.m. ET
Sorana Cirstea vs. Tatjana Maria – In Progress
Varvara Gracheva vs. Camila Giorgi – 10:30 a.m. ET
Irina-Camelia Begu (29) vs. Rebecca Marino – 2:15 p.m. ET
Heather Watson vs. Barbora Krejcikova (10) – 10:30 a.m. ET
Viktorija Golubic vs. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova – 2:45 p.m. ET
Alison Riske-Amritraj vs. Paula Badosa – 10:45 a.m. ET
Greet Minnen vs. Jelena Ostapenko (17) – 10:30 a.m. ET
Sonay Kartal vs. Madison Keys (25) – 12:45 p.m. ET
Karolina Muchova (16) vs. Jule Niemeier – 2:15 p.m. ET
Beatriz Haddad Maia (13) vs. Yulia Putintseva – In Progress
Jaqueline Cristian vs. Lucia Bronzetti – In Progress
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro vs. Anhelina Kalinina (26) – 1:45 p.m. ET
Yanina Wickmayer vs. Anna Blinkova – 1:45 p.m. ET
Linda Noskova vs. Dalma Galfi – 2:15 p.m. ET
Anna Bondar vs. Bianca Andreescu – 2:15 p.m. ET
Mirra Andreeva vs. Xiyu Wang – 12:15 p.m. ET

Wednesday, July 5 – Second Round

Daria Kasatklina (11) vs. Jodie Burrage – 6-0, 6-2
Iga Swiatek (1) vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo – 10:25 a.m. ET
Nadia Podoroska vs. Victoria Azarenka (19) – 11:30 a.m. ET
Katerina Siniakova vs. Lesia Tsurenko – 11:30 a.m. ET
Diane Parry vs. Petra Martic (30) – 11:30 a.m. ET
Elise Mertens (28) vs. Elina Svitolina – 12:00 p.m. ET