Hotel for The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 2010

Dates: 21 June 2010 to 4 July 2010
Times: 21 Jun 2010 - 04 Jul 2010 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Venue: Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

The world of tennis descends on Wimbledon in London every summer for two weeks of tennis, strawberries and cream and good-natured queuing.

The tournament attracts around 500,000 spectators and millions of television viewers worldwide.

Almost unique for a major sports events, Wimbledon offers spectators the chance to buy premium tickets on the day – but be prepared to queue!

Tickets for Wimbledon

You’ve got until the end of December to enter the ballot for Wimbledon Tickets. Find out more here: aeltc2009.wimbledon.org .

During the tournament Wimbledon sells approximately 500 tickets each day for Centre Court (except for the last four days), Court No.1 and Court No.2. You should expect to queue overnight for a chance to buy one of these tickets.

Around 6,000 ground admission tickets for Wimbledon are also available each day for entry to the grounds. These tickets give you the chance to watch games from the No.2 Court standing enclosure and from unreserved seating and standing on the outside courts, as well as popular areas such as “Henman Hill”.

Ground admission tickets are for the whole day’s visit to Wimbledon, not for individual matches.

Once ground capacity has been reached, queuers are admitted on a one-out, one-in basis as spectators finally leave Wimbledon.

Wimbledon: Provisional Match Schedule

During the first week, the early rounds of the Men’s and Ladies’ Singles and Men’s, Ladies’ and Mixed Doubles are played, with the top seeds’ playing on Centre Court and Courts 1 and 2.

On the middle Saturday, the Veterans’ and Juniors’ events start and are played on the outside courts as well as on some of the show courts.

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London: The History

The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting in 1877, witnessed by a few 100 spectators, to a highly professional tournament attracting an attendance of close to 500,000 people.

Players from more than 60 nations compete in front of a crowd of millions worldwide, through the press, radio, internet and television.

Strawberries and Cream: Wimbledon’s Winning Formula

Come and watch some great sporting heroes play and indulge in a traditional snack of strawberries and cream.

Approximately 62,000 pounds of strawberries and 1,540 gallons of cream are sold each year during the Championships. Yum!

Hotel for Wimbledon

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