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- Williams: New Mom Seeks to Tie Record of 24 Career Major Wins
- Kerber: Seeks Third Major Title and Revenge for 2016 Wimbledon
- ESPN+ with Juniors and More
- Gentlemen’s, Ladies’ Doubles Championship Live on ESPN – Americans Mike Bryan/Jack Sock in Final
- Ladies’ Singles Championship Encore on ABC at 3 p.m. ET, ESPNEWS – 9 p.m., ESPN2 – 12:30 a.m.
ESPN’s exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon continues with the Ladies’ Championship on Saturday, July 14, at 9 a.m. ET and No. 25 seed Serena Williams will try to tie Margaret Court’s record of 24 career Major titles vs. No. 11 Angelique Kerber. The matchup is a rematch of the 2016 Wimbledon championship, won in straight sets by Williams. Williams has seven Wimbledon trophies on her mantle, Kerber won two Majors in 2016, the Australian and US Opens.
The match will also be aired on ABC at 3 p.m., on ESPNEWS at 9 p.m. and on ESPN2 at 12:30 a.m. Chris Fowler will call the match with Chrissie Evert.
ESPN+ on the ESPN App
Beyond Centre Court, more courts are available on the ESPN App with the new ESPN+ service, making its Major tennis debut. Play – including the Mixed Doubles semifinals, Juniors, Wheelchair and Invitational (seniors) – begins as early as 6 a.m.
Breakfast at Wimbledon at 8 a.m.
The Ladies’ Championship will be preceded by Breakfast at Wimbledon at 8 a.m., hosted by Chris McKendry. The show will include:
- In an ESPN exclusive, Serena Williams talks about her remarkable comeback after giving birth in her own words.
- Tom Rinaldi sits down with Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou to discuss her career, including what he sees as her greatest successes and failures.
- A review of the Gentlemen’s Semifinals and a look ahead to the Championship.
ESPN3’s “DataCenter” Makes Wimbledon Debut
ESPN3, online and streaming live on the ESPN App, will offer an additional feed – “Wimbledon DataCenter” – for the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Championships. “DataCenter,” as seen at last year’s US Open, has a column of match stats on the left edge with more in a box along the bottom of the screen; the match telecast will fill the rest of the screen.
Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Doubles Championships Saturday
Following the Ladies’ Championships, ESPN will present the Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Doubles Championships, both played on Centre Court:
Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship:
The American team of Mike Bryan and Jack Sock faces Raven Klassen and Michael Venus.
Ladies’ Doubles Championship:
American Nicole Melichar teams with Kveta Peschke and they will play Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.
ESPN & WIMBLEDON 2018
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network(s) | |
| Sat, July 14 | 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon presented by Panera Bread | ESPN | Live |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ladies’ Championship
Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship Ladies’ Doubles Championship |
ESPN | Live | |
| 3 – 6 p.m. | Ladies’ Championship | ABC | Encore | |
| 9 – MID | Ladies’ Championship | ESPNEWS | Encore | |
| Sun, July 15 | 12:30 – 3:30 a.m. | Ladies’ Championship | ESPN2 | Encore |
| 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon presented by Panera Bread | ESPN | Live | |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship
Mixed Doubles Championship |
ESPN | Live | |
| 3 – 6 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship | ABC | Encore | |
| 8 – 11 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship | ESPNEWS | Encore | |
| Mon, July 16 | 12 – 3 a.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship | ESPN2 | Encore |
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