It’s grass court season on the professional tennis tour, which means Wimbledon is right around the corner.

The world’s best players will descend on the iconic All England Club, hoping their names will be inscribed on the honour roll for 2024.

Recent Roland-Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz will aim to defend his men’s singles title but Australian Alex de Minaur is in career-best form and poses a genuine threat.

In the women’s singles draw, last year’s unseeded winner Markéta Vondroušová will search for another triumph on grass.

Here’s how you can watch all the action in Australia.

MORE: Who are the highest-ranked Australian tennis players? 

How to watch Wimbledon in Australia: TV channel, free-to-air guide

The Nine Network has exclusive broadcast rights to Wimbledon in 2024, with the tournament set to be broadcast live and free on 9Gem.

Coverage on most days will begin at 8:00 pm AEST, and run through to the early hours of the morning.

Commentary will come from Nine’s Wide World of Sports team, featuring Todd Woodbridge, Jelena Dokic, Samantha Stosur and Brenton Speed.

How to live stream Wimbledon in Australia: Watch tennis online

Every match of Wimbledon 2024 can be streamed live and on-demand in Australia via Stan Sport.

Select matches will also be available to watch in 4K. 

Fans can also stream the action for free via 9Now, which shows the standard free-to-air broadcast.

If Wimbledon is not available to watch live in your location or if you’re travelling abroad, you can use a VPN.

VPNs provide a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favourite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.

When is Wimbledon? 2024 schedule, start date

The Wimbledon main draw will begin on Monday, July 1 and finish on Sunday, July 14 – the day of the men’s singles final.

Which Australians are playing at Wimbledon 2024?

A total of 13 Aussie players have earned entry into this year’s singles main draw at Wimbledon – 10 men and three women.

The majority secured automatic entry, with Alex Bolt and Olivia Gadecki both progressing through three rounds of qualifying to book their spot.

Men’s singles

• Alex de Minaur
• Jordan Thompson 
• Alexei Popyrin 
• Christopher O’Connell 
• Rinky Hijikata 
• Max Purcell 
• Aleksandar Vukic
• Adam Walton
• Thanasi Kokkinakis
• Alex Bolt (Q)

Women’s singles

• Daria Saville
• Ajla Tomljanović (WC)
• Olivia Gadecki (Q)