How to Watch Wimbledon in Canada

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the only Grand Slam still played on grass. It runs for a fortnight from late June into mid-July at the All England Club. TSN carries it in Canada in English, with RDS covering it in French — the same arrangement as three of the four Slams. The obstacle for Canadian viewers is the clock: London is five hours ahead of Toronto.

Match Times in Canada

Centre Court at 8:30 a.m. Eastern is genuinely workable, and the finals at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on a weekend are among the more civilised Grand Slam finals available to Canadians — considerably better than the Australian Open’s 3:30 a.m.

What Makes Wimbledon Different

• Grass. The only Slam still played on it, which produces lower bounce, faster points and rewards serve-and-volley play that has largely disappeared elsewhere.
• A short grass season. Players get about a month on the surface each year, which makes form harder to predict than on hard courts or clay.
• The all-white clothing rule, enforced strictly and unique among the Slams.
• Middle Sunday is now a play day, having historically been a rest day.
• A retractable roof on Centre Court and No.1 Court, so the marquee matches finish regardless of London weather — but outside courts still get suspended.

The Rain Problem

Worth planning for. Outside courts have no roof, so a wet day pushes matches into subsequent days and the schedule compresses. For a Canadian viewer this means a planned 6:00 a.m. start can become a 9:00 a.m. one with no warning, which is another argument for catch-up viewing over live scheduling.

Options

• TSN Direct: approximately $19.99 CAD per month for all five TSN feeds. During the first week TSN typically runs several courts simultaneously.
• TiviLeaf IPTV: includes TSN, TSN2–5, RDS and RDS2 from $9 CAD per month with a 7-day replay window. Plans and pricing are listed at tivileaf.com/#pricing.

Multi-feed access matters most in the opening week, when 128 players in each singles draw means eight or more matches running at once.

Best Devices for Watching

• Amazon Firestick / Fire TV: the most common streaming stick in Canadian homes. See the Fire TV setup guide.
• Samsung and LG smart TVs: app support built in, no extra box needed. See the Samsung guide or the LG guide.
• Apple TV: the smoothest option for 4K streams. See the Apple TV guide.
• Android TV, Google TV and NVIDIA Shield: including budget boxes like the Walmart onn. See the Google TV guide.
• iPhone, iPad and Android phones: for watching on the move or on a second screen.

Early-morning viewing is low-congestion on Canadian networks, so quality problems at 6:00 a.m. are almost always local Wi-Fi. See our buffering guide. The rest of the tennis calendar is covered in our guide to watching tennis in Canada.

FAQ

What channel is Wimbledon on in Canada?

TSN carries Wimbledon in English across its TSN1 to TSN5 feeds, and RDS carries the French-language coverage. Both are available without cable through TSN Direct, RDS Direct, or a TiviLeaf plan.

What time is the Wimbledon final in Canada?

Both singles finals start at 2:00 p.m. London time, which is 9:00 a.m. Eastern and 6:00 a.m. Pacific. The ladies' final is on the Saturday and the gentlemen's final on the Sunday.

When is Wimbledon played?

The Championships run for a fortnight from late June into mid-July at the All England Club in London.

Why does Wimbledon get delayed by rain?

Only Centre Court and No.1 Court have retractable roofs. Outside courts are suspended in wet weather, which pushes matches into later days and compresses the schedule, often changing start times at short notice.