· “Cross Court Coverage” with ESPN, ESPN2 Starting at 8 a.m. ET Wednesday
· Ladies’ Semifinals Thursday: Venus vs. Konta, Muguruza vs. Rybáriková
ESPN continues its exclusive coverage of The Championships, Wimbledon on Wednesday, July 11, with the Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals and Cross Court Coverage – ESPN and ESPN2 all day starting at 8 a.m. ET – for four matches which include three of the ATP’s “Big Four” – Andy Murray (facing American Sam Querrey), Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. All the action, plus all the televised courts, which begin at either 6 a.m. (Courts 14 and 17) or 6:30 a.m. (Courts 2,3, 12 and 18) – are available on ESPN3 and streaming live on the ESPN App.
Centre Court on ESPN at 8 a.m.
- 1 Andy Murray vs. No. 24 Sam Querrey
- 3 Roger Federer vs. No. 6 Milos Raonic
No. 1 Court on ESPN2 at 8 a.m.
- 7 Marin Cilic vs. No. 16 Gilles Muller
- 2 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 11 tomas Berdych
The matchups:
- Top seed, defending champion and local hero Andy Murray plays No. 24 Sam Querrey of the U.S. who is in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.
- 3 Roger Federer, owner of seven Wimbledon trophies among his 18 Major titles, vs. No. 6 Milos Raonic, who reached the Wimbledon final a year ago. Federer will be seeking revenge for last year’s thrilling semifinal loss to the Canadian.
- 2 Novak Djokovic, three times the champion at the All England Club and 12 Majors overall, meets No. 11 Tomas Berdych, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2010.
- 2014 US Open winner No. 7 Marin Cilic faces No. 16 Gilles Muller, the big-serving lefty who out-lasted Rafael Nadal 15-13 in the fifth set of Monday’s Fourth Round match.
Among the eight players:
- Five of the top 7 seeds, plus Nos. 11, 16 and 24.
- 34 Major championships: Federer – 18, Djokovic – 12, Murray – 3, Cilic – 1.
- 14 Wimbledon finals: Federer – 10 (7-3), Murray – 3 (2-1), Berdych – 1 (0-1).
- Five are in their 30s with Querrey 29, Cilic 28 and Raonic the youngest at 26.
- Five are 6’4” or taller with Murray 6’3”, Djokovic at 6’2” and Federer the shortest, listed as 6’1”.
Ladies’ Semifinals Thursday
Thursday’s Wimbledon Ladies’ Semifinals include a five-time champion playing the first British woman to reach the semifinals in 39 years (Virginia Wade, 1978) when No. 10 Venus Williams faces No. 6 Jo Konta, and a matchup between the 2015 finalist who won the 2016 French Open and an unseeded woman playing in her first Major semifinal: No. 14 Garbiñe Muguruza vs. Magdaléna Rybáriková.
- 10 Venus Williams vs. No. 6 Jo Konta
- 14 Garbine Muguruza vs. Magdaléna Rybáriková
Championship Weekend
Action from London will peak with this weekend’s five championships on ESPN: the Ladies’ Championship and the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Doubles Championships on ESPN on Saturday, July 15; and the Gentlemen’s Championship on Sunday, July 16, followed by the Mixed Doubles Championship.
ESPN & WIMBLEDON 2017
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Network(s) | |
| Wed, July 12 –
Sun, July 16 |
6:30 a.m. | All TV Courts, all day;
The Wimbledon Channel (from AELTC) |
ESPN3 | Live |
| Wed, July 12 | 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals, Centre Court | ESPN | Live |
| 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Quarterfinals,
No.1 Court |
ESPN2 | Live | |
| Thur, July 13 | 7 – 8 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon | ESPN | Live |
| 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Ladies’ Semifinals | ESPN
ESPN Deportes |
Live | |
| Fri, July 14 | 7 – 8 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon | ESPN | Live |
| 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Semifinals | ESPN
ESPN Deportes |
Live | |
| Sat, July 15 | 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon | ESPN | Live |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ladies’ Championship
Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship Ladies’ Doubles Championship |
ESPN
ESPN Deportes |
Live | |
| 3 – 6 p.m. | Ladies’ Championship | ABC | Tape | |
| Sun, July 16 | 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast at Wimbledon | ESPN | Live |
| 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship
Mixed Doubles Championship |
ESPN
ESPN Deportes |
Live | |
| 3 – 6 p.m. | Gentlemen’s Championship | ABC | Tape |
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