Wimbledon Ladies’ Semifinals on ESPN: Serena Powering towards 24th Major Crown?

• 23-Time Major Champ Williams to Play Strycova, #7 Halep vs. #8 Svitolina
• ·ESPN+ with all Outer Courts – Doubles, Juniors, Wheelchair and More
• ESPN3: “Wimbledon Surround” Returns for Semifinals
• Big Three Advance to Friday’s Gentlemen’s Semifinals: Federer vs. Nadal, Djokovic vs. Bautista Agut
• Breakfast at Wimbledon Each Day through Sunday

 ESPN’s exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon continues on ESPN on Thursday, July 11, with Breakfast at Wimbledon at 7 a.m. ET and the Ladies’ Semifinals on ESPN at 8 a.m.:

• #7 Simona Halep vs. #8 Elina Svitolina – Halep , age 27 and the 2018 winner of the French Open, has been the #1-ranked player in the world. Svitolina, 24 and ranked as high at #3 (in 2017), has reached a Major semifinal for the first time.

Followed by:

• #11 Serena Williams vs. Barbora Strycova — Williams, 37, is one Major championship away from the record of 24 (Margaret Court).  Seven of those came at the All England Club.  Strycova, 33 and once ranked as high at #16, is playing in her first Major semifinal.  She has lost all three of her matches with Williams.

ESPN+ with More Action

Beyond Centre Court, more courts are available on the ESPN App with ESPN+, including Doubles, Juniors, Wheelchair and Invitational (seniors) – beginning at 6 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. (depending on the court; No. 1 Court at 8 a.m.).

Breakfast at Wimbledon at 7 a.m.

The two semifinal matches will be preceded by Breakfast at Wimbledon at 7 a.m., hosted by Chris McKendry.  The show will include:

• What’s next for Coco Gauff
• Fresh off the practice court with Serena Williams, coach Patrick Mouratoglou will be live on the set.
• A preview of the day’s two matches
• A feature on the “Big Three” of men’s tennis, their dominance, competiveness and how they push each other
• A review of the week of “Mur-rena,” the mixed doubles team of Serena and Andy Murray
• A look ahead at the Gentlemen’s Semifinals.

“Wimbledon Multicam” on ESPN3 Returns for Semifinals and Championships

ESPN3 – online and streaming live on the ESPN App – will once again add an additional feed – “Wimbledon Multicam” – for the semifinals and championships.  It has three boxes – the primary TV view, plus two more, each focusing on one player.

Gentlemen’s Semifinals Friday

Friday’s Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Semifinals will begin at 8 a.m., preceded by Breakfast at Wimbledon at 7 a.m.:

• #1 Novak Djokovic vs. #23 Roberto Bautista Agut
• #2 Roger Federer vs. #3 Rafael Nadal

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Media Contact: Dave Nagle ([email protected])