Wimbledon 2026: How to watch the Coco Gauff vs. Claire Liu match at The Championships, start time, full TV schedule, and more

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American tennis star Coco Gauff will face a fellow U.S. player in the women’s third round at Wimbledon this Friday. No. 7 Gauff will play the unseeded Claire Liu, who reached Wimbledon as a qualifier. The pair will face off on Friday, likely not before 12 p.m. ET, on No. 1 Court. The match will air on ESPN.

You can also stream every match of this year's tournament with an ESPN Unlimited subscription. Here's what you need to know about watching Gauff vs. Liu at Wimbledon 2026.

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How to watch Coco Gauff vs. Claire Liu at Wimbledon 2026:

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Date: Friday, July 3

Time (Estimate): Not before 12 p.m. ET

Location: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

TV channel: ESPN

Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, YouTube TV, DirecTV

When is Coco Gauff’s match at Wimbledon 2026?

Coco Gauff will face fellow American Claire Liu in the third round of the tournament on Friday, July 3, 2026, not before 12 p.m. ET.

What channel is Coco Gauff vs. Claire Liu on?

The Coco Gauff vs. Claire Liu match at Wimbledon will air live on ESPN. Every match of the tournament will be available to stream on ESPN+ with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.

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How to watch Wimbledon without cable:

ESPN's streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows, and acclaimed series that air across ESPN's suite of seven linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX, and more. Every match at Wimbledon will stream on ESPN Unlimited. The new tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year. 

ESPN Select allows subscribers to access exclusive content available only on the app, as well as an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays, and more). Whether you purchase a standalone plan, an add-on, or a Disney bundle plan, the service provides access to thousands of sporting events for $12.99/month or $129.99/year.

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Sling TV's 1-, 3-, and 7 Day Passes offer brief, inexpensive windows to catch a Wimbledon match without all the extra stuff.

Sign up for 24 hours ($4.99), 72 hours ($9.99), or a full 7 days of live TV ($14.99) and get ESPN, ESPN2, and over 30 more channels.

How to watch Wimbledon with a VPN:

If you want to catch every match of Wimbledon and don't currently have access to ESPN or a subscription to ESPN+, there are other ways to watch at low (or no) cost. In the U.K., much of the tournament will air for free on BBC iPlayer, and in Australia, most of the action will stream for free with ads on 9Now.

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Wimbledon 2026 schedule:

All times Eastern.

Friday, July 3

Centre Court - 8:30 a.m

Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) Aryna Sabalenka vs Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs Michael Zheng (USA)

No 1 Court - 8 a.m.

Daria Kasatkina (AUS) vs Naomi Osaka (JPN) Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs Jenson Brooksby (USA) Claire Liu (USA) vs Coco Gauff (USA)

No 2 Court - 6 a.m.

Roman Safiullin vs Joao Fonseca (BRA) Jessica Pegula (USA) vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Tommy Paul (USA)

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No 3 Court - 6 a.m.

Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs Anna Kalinskaya Not before 7:30 a.m.: Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs Daniil Medvedev Karolína Muchova (CZE) vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA)

Court 12 - 6 a.m.

Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Iva Jovic (USA) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) vs Marton Fucsovics (HUN)

Court 18 - 6 a.m.

Rafael Jodar (ESP) vs Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) Nikola Bartunkova (CZE) vs Barbora Krejcíkova (CZE)

Wimbledon 2026 seeds:

2026 Wimbledon men's seeds

1. Jannik Sinner

2. Alexander Zverev

3. Felix Auger-Aliassime

4. Ben Shelton

5. Alex de Minaur

6. Taylor Fritz

7. Novak Djokovic

8. Daniil Medvedev

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9. Flavio Cobolli

10. Alexander Bublik

11. Casper Ruud

12. Andrey Rublev

13. Jiri Lehecka

14. Luciano Darderi

15. Jakub Mensik

16. Learner Tien

17. Frances Tiafoe

18. Francisco Cerundolo

19. Karen Khachanov

20. Arthur Fils

21. Tommy Paul

22. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

23. Rafael Jodar

24. Joao Fonseca

25. Arthur Rinderknech

26. Cameron Norrie

27. Ugo Humbert

28. Brandon Nakashima

29. Tomas Martin Etcheverry

30. Alejandro Tabilo

31. Ignacio Buse

32. Matteo Arnaldi

Wimbledon 2026 women's seeds

1. Aryna Sabalenka

2. Elena Rybakina

3. Iga Swiatek

4. Jessica Pegula

5. Mirra Andreeva

6. Amanda Anisimova

7. Coco Gauff

8. Elina Svitolina

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9. Linda Noskova

10. Karolina Muchova

11. Belinda Bencic

12. Marta Kostyuk

13. Jasmine Paolini

14. Naomi Osaka

15. Diana Shnaider

16. Iva Jovic

17. Sorana Cirstea

18. Ekaterina Alexandrova

19. Anna Kalinskaya

20. Maja Chwalinska

21. Marie Bouzkova

22. Leylah Fernandez

23. Emma Navarro

24. Clara Tauson

25. Elise Mertens

26. Madison Keys

27. Anastasia Potapova

28. Ann Li

29. Alexandra Eala

30. Emma Raducanu

31. Donna Vekic

32. Katerina Siniakova

More ways to watch Wimbledon in 2026:

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