Tennis fans queue for Wimbledon tickets 24 hours before the tournament starts

TENNIS fans have already flocked to Wimbledon Park to queue up for this year’s championships.

Wimbledon remains one of the few major sporting events where fans can purchase tickets by paying on the day.

Until the last four days of the tournament, 500 Centre Court tickets will be held back and sold at the gate.

Access tickets for lanes 1 and 2 are also available for people queuing, and access tickets for thousands of areas are available.

To get to the front of the queue in a bid to secure Center Court seats, many fans have already grabbed their queue tickets and set up tents in Wimbledon Park.

Some set up their stalls early, sit on fishing chairs and enjoy their pre-prepared lunch.

Tomorrow morning between 5:30 and 6:00 am, fans will be woken up and asked to take down their tents.

Heavy luggage must then be taken to the luggage storage room.

The gates of the All England Club open at 10am and play takes place on the outdoor courts an hour later.

The match on court 1 starts at 1:00 PM, followed half an hour later by the match on the midfield.

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Fans who have in some cases queued for more than 24 hours will be treated to a brilliant day of tennis on the first day of this year’s championships.

As usual, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will be in action on Center Court when he takes on qualifier Mark Lajal.

This match will be followed by local hero Emma Raducanu, who will be appearing at the championship for the first time since 2022. She will face 22nd-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova.

The midfield match ends with the match between Coco Gauff and her American compatriot Caroline Dolehide.

On the No. 1 court, Daniil Medvedev opens things up by taking on Aleksandar Kovacevic.

Aryna Sabalenka next takes on Emina Bektas, before No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner begins his Wimbledon campaign against Yannick Hanfmann.

Fans in attendance tomorrow will also have many Brits in action to support.

Raducanu, 21, is the top British star on day one when she takes on Alexandrova in the centre.

Charles Broom makes his Grand Slam debut on Court 2, taking on three-time Major champion Stan Wawrinka.

Liam Broady will take on Botic van de Zandschulp as third on Court 12, while Heather Watson opens Court 18 against doubles partner Greet Minnen.

British wildcard Lily Miyazaki is third on court 16 opposite Tamara Korpatsch.