With comprehensive coverage across TV, radio and online, BBC Sport is promising to bring tennis fans a truly digital Wimbledon experience in 2013.
The third Grand Slam event of the year takes place on the immaculate lawns of the All England Club, where the world’s finest players will be aiming to triumph in a tournament considered the most prestigious on the calendar.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams were crowned champions in the respective men’s and ladies’ singles last year, with Federer successful for the seventh occasion and Serena for the fifth, to equal the record of her sister Venus.
Federer’s victory equalled the record held by William Renshaw and Pete Sampras, with all three holding seven singles crowns to their names and a firm place in Wimbledon folklore.
The hopes of the nation for Wimbledon singles glory rests on the hugely capable shoulders of Britain’s world number two Andy Murray.
Twelve months ago he become the first British male to reach the singles final in the open era, but ultimately lose to Federer in four sets, as the Swiss claimed another Wimbledon title.
However, since that emotional defeat to Federer, Murray has claimed his maiden Grand Slam title – beating Novak Djokovic in five sets at the US Open final – and also won Olympic gold at Wimbledon, gaining sweet revenge on the Swiss who he played in the singles final on Centre Court.
The Scot will be hoping for no reoccurence of the awkward back injury that kept him out of the French Open to challenge yet again in 2013.
He looked in decent form on the grass at Queen’s Club in the build-up to the Championships, winning his third title at the premier Wimbledon warm-up event.
Rafael Nadal returns to the scene of his most surprising defeat at a Grand Slam tournament in his career.
The Spanaird, who recently won a record eight French Open title, lost in the second round last year to unknown world number 100 Lukas Rosol and also missed the rest of the season following that defeat with a knee injury.
Nadal, a two-time champion, slipped down the rankings as result of spending seven months away from the tour and goes into Wimbledon 2013 as the number five seed, meaning he could face one of the top three – Djokovic, Murray or Federer – in the quarter-finals.
Although he will be playing in his first grass court tournament in a year, Nadal has won 43 out of 45 matches since returning to action in February.
The 2012 ladies’ singles title was won by Serena Williams, who also triumphed in the doubles with her sister Venus.
Serena has been imperious form since last year’s Wimbledon, winning the Olympic singles title, US Open and the French Open, and she will be the woman to beat once again at SW19.
The likes of two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, 2004 Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova and last year’s finalist Agnieszka Radwanska will also be in strong contention, if the American slips up at any stage.
Laura Robson and Heather Watson will fly the flag for Great Britain in the women’s draw and both will look to build on some of their impressive performances over the past 12 months.
British interest should be strong in the doubles competitions as several familiar names aim to repeat the success of Britain’s Jonathan Marray at last year’s Championships, when he partnered Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen to glory in the men’s doubles.
Marray parters fellow Briton Colin Fleming in this year’s men’s doubles with the pair seeded ninth.
The order of play on Centre Court on the opening day traditionally gets under way with a match involving the defending men’s singles champion, and Roger Federer is that man once again, after winning the title here last year for the seventh time in his glittering career.
Two weeks of unmissable drama and sporting glory are set to unfold at SW19 and you can follow all the action as it happened exclusively on the BBC.
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WIMBLEDON 2013 SEMI FINALS & FINALS on the BBC
The BBC will again provide comprehensive coverage of Wimbledon 2013, offering access to more action than ever across a variety of network TV and digital platforms.
On BBC Television, Sue Barker is once again at the helm this year with increased live match coverage across BBC One and BBC Two – 142 hours in total, including an extra hour of afternoon play on BBC Two most days.
Joining her throughout the fortnight will be some of the biggest names in tennis, including John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Lindsay Davenport and Tim Henman.
Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova returns to the BBC TV team for the first time since 2007, while Britain’s Anne Keothavong also joins the commentary rota.
Live coverage on BBC TV will start at 11.30am on BBC Two for the first eight days of the tournament (Monday to Monday), with the exception of the first Wednesday (June 26) when coverage will begin on BBC One at 11.00am.
Each day’s is scheduled to culminate with Today At Wimbledon highlights show, where presenter John Inverdale dissects the day’s play and reflects on all the key moments with various guests from 8pm each weekday on BBC Two.
Throughout the Championships, the BBC’s vast team of commentators will be led by Andrew Castle, who will call his eleventh men’s singles final on July 7.
Commentary duties across all televised courts will be shared between Andrew Cotter, Barry Davies, Chris Bradnam, David Mercer, Mark Petchey, Matt Chilton, Nick Mullins, Simon Reed, Ronald McIntosh, Paul Hand and Jason Goodall – with Karthi Gnanasegaram, James Burridge and Guy McCrea also joining the team this year.
Expert match analysis and comment comes from John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Martina Navratilova, John Lloyd, Lindsay Davenport, Louise Pleming, Mark Cox, Pat Cash, Peter Fleming, Sam Smith, Tim Henman, Tracy Austin, Jo Durie, Virginia Wade, Anne Keothavong and Liz Smylie.
Reporting from across SW19 for BBC Television will be Garry Richardson, Phil Jones, Rishi Persad and Sonali Shah.
As well as the usual extensive network TV coverage, up to 10 live streams will be available through Connected TVs, online and mobile, including the latest news, highlights and videos.
Following cuts to the BBC’s Red Button service, there will only be a maximum of three extra matches via the Red Button for viewers with cable, satellite or Freeview, though one of those streams will be in high-definition for those with HD capabilities.
Despite the reduction to the traditional interactive service through your television set, fans can watch up to an unprecendented 10 extra live streams across a variety of platforms – PC, tablet, mobile and connected TV (see below).
In the build-up to Wimbledon 2013, the BBC has gained unique access to the US Open and Olympic champion, Andy Murray, to bring a special BBC One documentary – Andy Murray: The Man Behind The Racquet.
The British number one has allowed the BBC into his inner sanctum to witness what it takes on and off the court to compete as a global sports star.
UPDATE: BBC confirms 3D Wimbledon coverage
On the eve of the semi-finals, the BBC has confirmed that it will screen live coverage of the men’s/women’s semi-finals and finals live in 3D via the Red Button.
The free-to-air 3D coverage will be available to those with access to a 3D TV set and to the BBC’s HD Red Button service.
BBC Red Button HD is available on Freeview HD (channel 303), Virgin Media (994), Freesat (980) and YouView (303).
BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra will offer daily coverage throughout Wimbledon 2013.
Shelagh Fogarty and 5 live Wimbledon newcomer John Inverdale welcome listeners to the unique SW19 atmosphere, across a variety of platforms and devices with live commentary, news and interviews throughout the tournament covering all the tennis action, plus the usual news and sport updates.
Inverdale anchors the 12.00pm-4.00pm slot, with Fogarty taking over from 4.00pm-8.00pm, while Jonathan Overend leads the commentary team for the last time as 5 live’s tennis correspondent.
In total, 5 live and 5 live Sports Extra will bring listeners over 170 hours of coverage during the championships.
There will be live commentary, debate and in-depth analysis from some of tennis’s greatest names including Pat Cash, Richard Krajicek, Jana Novotna and the welcome return of Nick Bollettieri – who has coached the Williams sisters and Andre Agassi among others.
Additional court coverage will come from BBC 5 live sports extra for the first eight days of the tournament.
2001Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic joins 5 live’s team of expert summarisers which also includes Lisa Raymond, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Mark Woodforde, Katie O’Brien, Barbara Schett, Jeff Tarango, David Felgate, Frew McMillan and Jeremy Bates.
Reporting from the courts of SW19 will be Alastair Eykyn, Alison Mitchell, David Law, Iain Carter, Russell Fuller, Vassos Alexander, Nick Lester and Philip Studd.
Blue Peter’s Helen Skelton also returns this year, along with Dot Davies, Eleanor Oldroyd and BBC Test Match Special commentator Ed Smith.
Finally, the highly acclaimed 5 live Wimbledon phone-in – 6-Love-6 With John McEnroe – returns on both Tuesdays during the Championships (June 25 & July 2).
Listeners will have a chance to put their questions and opinions to the former Wimbledon champion as he dissects the Championships so far and gives his unique perspective on this year’s hopefuls.
Highlights of the day can be downloaded via a daily podcast, with photo galleries and videos available on the Radio 5 live website.
BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live extra are also now available on mobile and tablet by downloading the BBC iPlayer Radio app for free.
BBC Sport will deliver the most comprehensive digital coverage of Wimbledon ever seen.
Building on the huge success of the BBC’s vast digital offerings during the London 2012 Olympics, audiences can follow an unprecedented amount of action, wherever and whenever they want to.
Up to 10 live streams and on-demand content will be made available across four platforms – PCs, tablets, mobiles and connected TVs.
Since last year’s tournament, BBC Sport has re-launched its new and improved mobile website and launched a brand new smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices.
In addition, even more people are accessing BBC Sport’s digital content from connected TVs and through their desktop PCs and laptops.
There’ll also be regular social media updates via Twitter: @BBCSport, where fans will be encouraged to share their thoughts using #wimbledon, and Facebook users will be able to access a VIP backstage pass to the BBC at Wimbledon via facebook.com/bbcsport.
A number of new social media innovations will also be launched during the course of the championship aimed at bringing the audience closer to the event than ever before.
Online via PCs / Laptops
Whether you’re at home or on your lunch-break at work, the BBC Sport website has all the latest news, features, analysis and live coverage from Wimbledon 2013.
The BBC Sport video player will provide action from up to 10 live streams, highlights packages and clips from BBC Sport’s expert team of pundits.
Video will be streamed in HD where possible, depending on your device and internet connection.
You’ll also find live text commentary and audio streams from BBC Radio 5 live, and can catch up on selected matches from the day’s play and the Today At Wimbledon highlights via BBC iPlayer, which will be available for seven days after broadcast, a regular column and Q&As with British number one Andy Murray plus analysis and insight from the BBC Sport TV and Radio tennis pundits.
Red Button / Connected TVs
Up to three streams will be available through the BBC Red Button on TV, for viewers on cable and satellite (Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media) and Digital Terrestrial TV (BT Vision, Freeview or YouView).
However, more choice can be found via Connected TVs, including internet-connected TVs, smart TVs and games consoles, which are growing in popularity.
If you have one of these sitting in your living room, you can either follow Wimbledon by accessing the BBC Sport app, where up to 10 live streams will be available, or catch-up on the best of our coverage in BBC iPlayer.
Video will be streamed in HD where possible, depending on your device and internet connection.
Mobile
BBC Sport’s mobile website and smartphone applications for iPhone and Android will give users the chance to follow all the action as it unfolds, wherever they are and whatever they are doing.
Mobile content will mirror much of the desktop experience, including the 10 live video streams and highlights, and will cleverly adapt to fit your mobile screen.
You can access the BBC Sport mobile website by visiting m.bbc.co.uk/sport from your mobile’s internet browser.
The free BBC Sport app is available for iPhone users through the Apple App Store and Android users via Google Play.
Sunday 23rd June
Wimbledon: Review of 2012
1.30pm-2.30pm BBC Two
Venus and Serena7.00pm-8.00pm BBC Two Andy Murray: The Man Behind the Racquet
10.25pm-11.25pm BBC One
All TV times below subject to change
Monday 24th June
Day 1 – Men’s & Women’s 1st Round
LIVE: 11.30am-4.20pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Tuesday 25th June
Day 2 – Men’s & Women’s 1st Round
LIVE: 11.30am-4.20pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Wednesday 26th June
Day 3 – Men’s & Women’s 2nd Round
LIVE: 11.00am-1.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 3.00pm-4.30pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.20pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Thursday 27th June
Day 4 – Men’s & Women’s 2nd Round
LIVE: 11.30am-4.20pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Friday 28th June
Day 5 – Men’s & Women’s 3rd Round
LIVE: 11.30am-4.20pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Saturday 29th June
Day 6 – Men’s & Women’s 3rd Round
LIVE: 11.30am-4.10pm BBC Two
LIVE: 2.20pm-8.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Sunday 30th June
Middle Sunday (No Scheduled Play)
Monday 1st July
Day 7 – Men’s & Women’s 4th Round
LIVE: 11.30am-4.10pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Tuesday 2nd July
Day 8 – Women’s Quarter Finals
LIVE: 12.00pm-4.10pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Wednesday 3rd July
Day 9 – Men’s Quarter Finals
LIVE: 12.50pm-4.20pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Thursday 4th July
Day 10 – Women’s Semi Finals
LIVE: 1.00pm-3.25pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Friday 5th July
Day 11 – Men’s Semi Finals
LIVE: 12.30pm-3.25pm BBC Two
LIVE: 1.45pm-6.00pm BBC One
LIVE: 5.50pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Saturday 6th July
Day 12 – Women’s Singles Final
LIVE: 1.30pm-5.55pm BBC One
Day 12 – Women’s Doubles Final / Men’s Doubles Final
LIVE: 5.30pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 8.00pm-9.00pm BBC Two
Sunday 7th July
Day 13 – Men’s Singles Final
LIVE: 12.50pm-6.00pm BBC One
Day 13 – Mixed Doubles Final
LIVE: 6.00pm-8.00pm BBC Two
Today at Wimbledon: 12.00am-1.00am (Sun) BBC Two
Extra coverage via BBC Red Button during Wimbledon fortnight, including live coverage and rolling highlights
Multi-court coverage available via the BBC Sport website, BBC Sport app and connected TVs
All BBC network TV coverage is simulcast in high-definition on BBC One HD or BBC Two HD
