{"id":218777,"date":"2025-06-27T14:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/218777\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:07:13","slug":"when-is-wimbledon-2025-draw-start-time-today-seeds-and-prize-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/218777\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Wimbledon 2025 draw? Start time today, seeds and prize money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/wimbledon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wimbledon<\/a> is back as the grass-court swing reaches its climax. <\/p>\n<p>Tennis\u2019 elite will flock to the All England Club to battle it out for the sport\u2019s most prestigious grand slam, with millions of pounds in prize money up for grabs. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/carlos-alcaraz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and Barbora Krejcikova are the defending singles\u2019 champions, with Alcaraz going for a three-peat after a three-set domination of seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini, the seventh seed, in a three-set thriller on the penultimate day of the Championships to win her first major title. <\/p>\n<p>Both defending champions are back in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s draws as they converge upon south west London, hoping to repeat their Centre Court feats from last year. <\/p>\n<p>World no1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will both be out to stop them, with both the Italian and the Belarusian seeking a maiden Wimbledon crown. <\/p>\n<p>He has since lifted the Indian Wells title, following that up with a final at the Madrid Masters and a quarter-final defeat by Alcaraz in Rome. <\/p>\n<p>He was knocked out in the fourth round by Alexander Bublik at the French Open, and was stunned in the semi-finals of Queen\u2019s Club by Jiri Lehecka. <\/p>\n<p>On the women\u2019s side, British no1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/topic\/emma-raducanu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emma Raducanu<\/a> insisted that she will play despite struggling with back pain at Queen\u2019s and Eastbourne. <\/p>\n<p>When is the Wimbledon 2025 draw? <\/p>\n<p>The singles draws take place this morning, Friday, June 27, at 10am BST. <\/p>\n<p>128 players will be drawn, with 32 seeds, 16 qualifiers, and eight wild cards. <\/p>\n<p>The doubles draw will follow at 12pm BST. <\/p>\n<p>Who is seeded for Wimbledon? <\/p>\n<p>Sinner and Sabalenka top the seedings in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s draws, respectively. <\/p>\n<p>Draper comes in as the fourth seed, and he is the only Briton to be seeded across both singles\u2019 draws. <\/p>\n<p>French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz is seeded second, while the German Alexander Zverev completes the men\u2019s top four. <\/p>\n<p>American Coco Gauff, fresh from her French Open triumph over Sabalenka, is seeded at two, followed by her compatriot Jessica Pegula at three. <\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s defeated finalist Paolini is fourth, while former world No1 Iga Swiatek is down in eighth. <\/p>\n<p>Despite her fairytale run to the Queen\u2019s Club title, Tatjana Maria will not be seeded for this year\u2019s Championships. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SEI212667450.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"sc-eqUAAy kgsspP\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Maiden major: Barbora Krejcikova<\/p>\n<p>John Walton\/PA Wire<\/p>\n<p>25. Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/p>\n<p>26. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina<\/p>\n<p>18. Ekaterina Alexandrova<\/p>\n<p>What is the prize money for Wimbledon 2025? <\/p>\n<p>The total prize pot for the Championships stands at \u00a353.55million, which is up 7 per cent from last year\u2019s fund. <\/p>\n<p>Both winners across the men\u2019s and women\u2019s tournaments will pocket \u00a33m, while the losing finalists receive \u00a31.52m. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wimbledon is back as the grass-court swing reaches its climax. 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