Watch Every Match of The Championships, Wimbledon on Disney+ in New Zealand
25 June 2026
New Zealand fans can stream every match of The Championships, Wimbledon live and exclusive on ESPN on Disney+ from Monday, June 29
The Championships, Wimbledon sees Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek looking to defend their Men’s and Women’s singles titles, plus the return of legend Serena Williams when the 139th edition begins on June 29, 2026 at The All-England Lawn Tennis Club.
Tennis fans will be able to stream every ball of every match throughout Wimbledon via ESPN on Disney+.
The Men’s Singles Contenders
In the men’s singles, all eyes will fall on Jannik Sinner. The world number one captured his first Wimbledon title last year, beating defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz.
The Italian will bring impressive winning form into the All-England Lawn Tennis Club.
His main rival Alcaraz, will not take part in the tournament, having withdrawn due to a wrist injury.
This means the challengers will form in the shape of seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, French Open champion Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Jack Draper and Australian Alex de Minaur.
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Women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives at the tournament as the favourite on the women’s side of the draw.
Iga Swiatek is the defending Wimbledon Champion and looms as the main challenger to Sabalenka.
The major news is the return of Serena Williams, who has made a shocking entry into the main draw, accepting a Wildcard into the Women’s singles.
Wimbledon will mark Williams’ first singles appearance in four years after retiring from the sport at the 2022 US Open.
Serena is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and seven-time Wimbledon winner.
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Mirra Andreeva claimed the French Open and will head the rest of the chasing pack alongside Coco Gauff, Elena Ryabinka and Jasmine Paolini.
The Doubles Teams To Watch
It is not just the singles action that will have fans anxiously anticipating the first serve of the tournament.
Serena and Venus Williams will also compete in the Women’s Doubles competition.
The Williams sisters present another extraordinary chapter in their Hall of Fame careers, having combined for 21 titles on the storied grass of the All-England Club.
The duo has won 14 Grand Slam titles together in doubles, including six at Wimbledon.
There’s also an interesting inclusion in the Men’s Doubles tournament, with Australia’s Nick Kyrgios entering to partner Alexander Bublik.
New Zealand's Wimbledon Hopefuls
New Zealand’s Lulu Sun enters the tournament as the country’s top-ranked female player and likely the only direct entry into the Wimbledon main draw.
Sun enjoyed a breakthrough tournament in 2024 and is well suited to the grass court game.
Erin Routliffe is one of the world’s best doubles players and a former Grand Slam champion.
Michael Venus will again compete in the Men’s doubles and has the potential to add to his Grand Slam wins at Wimbledon.
Stream Every Match Live & On-Demand with Disney+
It is set to be an amazing fortnight of tennis and a daily marathon of coverage from all 18 courts – first ball to last. The Championships, Wimbledon begins Monday, June 29, exclusively on ESPN on Disney+ in New Zealand.
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