Iga Swiatek vs. Liudmila Samsonova: How to watch Wimbledon today, full TV schedule and more

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Iga Swiatek of Poland plays a forehand in the Ladies' Singles Fourth Round match against Clara Tauson of Denmark on day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)
Iga Swiatek will face Liudmila Samsonova at the Wimbledon quarterfinals this Wednesday, here’s how you can tune in. (Shi Tang/Getty Images)
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Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, currently the women’s No. 4 seed in the world, will face No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova at Wimbledon in a quarterfinal match airing this Wednesday morning. The women will play the first match of the day on No. 1 Court. The winner of today’s quarterfinal match will face the winner of the Miira Andreeva vs. Belinda Bencic match in the tournament semifinals.

Here’s what you need to know to watch Swiatek vs. Samsonova at Wimbledon, and how to watch the rest of the tournament. 

How to watch Iga Swiatek vs. Liudmila Samsonova at Wimbledon 2025:

Date: July 9

Time: 8 a.m. ET (approximate)

Location: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

TV channel: ESPN2

Streaming: ESPN+, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV

When is the Iga Swiatek vs. Liudmila Samsonova match at Wimbledon 2025?

Iga Swiatek and Liudmila Samsonova’s match starts at approximately 8 a.m. ET today. 

What channel is Iga Swiatek vs. Liudmila Samsonova on?

The Swiatek vs. Samsonova match will air on ESPN2. Every Wimbledon match will also be available to stream on ESPN+. 

How to watch Iga Swiatek vs. Liudmila Samsonova at Wimbledon without cable:

How to watch Wimbledon with a VPN:

If you want to catch every match of Wimbledon and don’t currently subscribe to ESPN+, cable or a live TV streaming service, the tournament will air free on BBC iPlayer in the U.K., and in Australia, a majority of the action is streaming free with ads on 9Now.

Don’t live in either of those places? Don’t worry. You can still stream like you do with the help of a VPN. A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you’re looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to the next F1 race without a cable package, a VPN can help you out. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.

Wimbledon 2025 TV schedule:

All times Eastern.

Monday, July 7

Round of 16 (No. 1 Court and Outer courts): 6 a.m.-4 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+)

Round of 16 (Centre Court): 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Round of 16 (Spanish): 6 a.m.-4 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Tuesday, July 8

Quarterfinals (Centre Court): 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Quarterfinals (No. 1 Court): 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+)

Quarterfinals (Centre Court, Spanish): 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Wednesday, July 9

Quarterfinals (Centre Court): 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Quarterfinals (No. 1 Court): 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN2, ESPN+)

Quarterfinals (Center Court, Spanish): 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Thursday, July 10

Breakfast at Wimbledon: 7-8 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Ladies’ Semifinals: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Mixed Doubles Championship: 1-2:30 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Ladies Semifinals (Spanish): 8:30 a.m.-noon (ESPN Deportes)

Friday, July 11

Breakfast at Wimbledon: 7-8 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Gentlemen’s Semifinals: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Gentlemen’s Semifinals (Spanish): 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Saturday, July 12

Gentlemen’s Doubles Championship: 8-10 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Breakfast at Wimbledon: 10-11 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Ladies’ Championship: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Encore Presentation, Ladies’ Championship: 3-6 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)

Ladies’ Championship Pre-Show (Spanish): 10:30-11 a.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Ladies’ Championship (Spanish): 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Sunday, July 13

Ladies’ Doubles Championship: 8-10 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Breakfast at Wimbledon: 10-11 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Gentlemen’s Championship: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+)

Encore Presentation, Gentlemen’s Championship: 3-6 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)

Gentlemen’s Championship Pre-Show (Spanish): 10:30-11 a.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Gentlemen’s Championship (Spanish): 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN Deportes)

Who is playing in Wimbledon 2025?

There are plenty of big names to watch for during the 2025 grass-court Major, including Carlos Alcaraz, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz on the men’s side. In the women’s tournament, all eyes are on the remaining top seeds, including Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Mirra Andreeva.

Wimbledon 2025 men’s seeds:

  1. Jannik Sinner

  2. Carlos Alcaraz

  3. Alexander Zverev

  4. Jack Draper

  5. Taylor Fritz

  6. Novak Djokovic

  7. Lorenzo Musetti

  8. Holger Rune

  9. Daniil Medvedev

  10. Ben Shelton

  11. Alex de Minaur

  12. Frances Tiafoe

  13. Tommy Paul

  14. Andrey Rublev

  15. Jakub Menšík

  16. Francisco Cerúndolo

  17. Karen Khachanov

  18. Ugo Humbert

  19. Grigor Dimitrov

  20. Alexei Popyrin

  21. Tomáš Macháč

  22. Flavio Cobolli

  23. Jiří Lehečka

  24. Stefanos Tsitsipas

  25. Félix Auger-Aliassime

  26. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

  27. Denis Shapovalov

  28. Alexander Bublik

  29. Brandon Nakashima

  30. Alex Michelsen

  31. Tallon Griekspoor

  32. Matteo Berrettini

Wimbledon 2025 women’s seeds:

  1. Aryna Sabalenka

  2. Coco Gauff

  3. Jessica Pegula

  4. Jasmine Paolini

  5. Zheng Qinwen

  6. Madison Keys

  7. Mirra Andreeva

  8. Iga Swiatek

  9. Paula Badosa

  10. Emma Navarro

  11. Elena Rybakina

  12. Diana Shnaider

  13. Amanda Anisimova

  14. Elina Svitolina

  15. Karolina Muchova

  16. Daria Kasatkina

  17. Barbora Krejcikova

  18. Ekaterina Alexandrova

  19. Liudmila Samsonova

  20. Jelena Ostapenko

  21. Beatriz Haddad Maia

  22. Donna Vekic

  23. Clara Tauson

  24. Elise Mertens

  25. Magdalena Frech

  26. Marta Kostyuk

  27. Magda Linette

  28. Sofia Kenin

  29. Leylah Fernandez

  30. Linda Noskova

  31. Ashlyn Krueger

  32. McCartney Kessler

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