Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, June 25, 2026
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The tennis cathedral will welcome a famous new voice to the commentary choir.
Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick makes his long-awaited debut as an ESPN analyst for the community’s Wimbledon protection, which begins on Monday.
Former No. 1 Pete Sampras famously known as Centre Court docket Wimbledon “a tennis cathedral.” Roddick can deliver pointed opinion to the pageantry and the expertise of taking part in one of the dramatic Wimbledon finals in historical past, bowing 16-14 within the fifth set to Roger Federer within the 2009 Wimbledon last.
The 2003 US Open champion Roddick, who stays the final American man to win a Grand Slam singles championship, is a three-time Wimbledon finalist and one of many sport’s hottest podcasters.
“[Roddick brings] lots. He’s received an incredible character,” ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe instructed the media within the community’s Zoom name final week to advertise its Wimbledon protection. “He’s been doing his podcast, which has been extremely profitable.
“Clearly as participant we all know what he did successful the US Open, a number of different finals, together with a couple of at Wimbledon. He’s very outspoken, very sensible, and opinionated. I believe he’s going to be superb. It will likely be loads of enjoyable to work with him.”
ESPN right this moment introduced its commentary staff and TV schedule for The Championships 2026.
Legendary champion Chrissie Evert, a long-time ESPN commentator, sadly is not going to be overlaying The Championships this 12 months.
The 18-time Grand Slam champion announced ovarian cancer has returned and he or she’s persevering with her ongoing most cancers battle.
“This previous weekend, after present process CT and PET scans, I discovered that my ovarian most cancers has returned,” Evert, 71, posted. “I’ve already undergone surgical procedure as step one in my therapy and restoration, and can start chemotherapy within the coming weeks.”
The community’s broadcast schedule begins Monday, June twenty ninth with every day protection from all 18 courts on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes (Spanish) and streaming on the ESPN App for ESPN Limitless plan subscribers. ABC will broadcast choose reside Spherical of 16 matches on Sunday, July fifth, between midday and 5 p.m. ET. All Disney+ subscribers can entry Day 1 motion of the event immediately throughout the app.
Wimbledon will climax with the Women’ Championship and the Gents’s Doubles Championship on Saturday, July 11, and the Gents’s Championship and the Women’ Doubles Championship on Sunday, July 12, on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and streaming on the ESPN App. ABC encore shows of the Women’ and Gents’s Championships air on July 11 and 12 at 3 p.m. every day.
The ESPN Commentator Staff for The Championships, Wimbledon 2026
Within the ESPN photograph on the high of the web page: Prime Row (L-R): Rece Davis, Jason Goodall, Coco Vandeweghe, Chris Eubanks, Chris McKendry, James Blake, Caroline Wozniacki, Mike Monaco, Jeff Darlington
Backside Row (L-R): Chris Fowler, Malika Andrews, Patrick McEnroe, Mary Joe Fernandez, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Sam Querrey, Kris Budden.
ESPN 2026 Wimbledon TV Schedule
