All visitors to The Championships are reminded that play can be
suspended at ANY time due to rain.
Rain Delay Procedures
COVERING OF THE COURTS
The courts are covered on the Referee's decision. The sooner the
courts are covered, the less time is needed for them to dry out and for play to resume.
Occasionally, if the advice from the London Weather Centre is such, the courts may be
covered before the rain arrives. In the interests of the public, play is resumed as soon
as possible.
WARM-UP
Players are officially entitled to 15 minutes from the time the match is called to the
time they are due on court. According to the rules, no warm-up is allowed if the delay
is 10 minutes or less. If the delay is 11-20 minutes, a 3 minute warm-up is allowed, and if the delay
is 20 minutes or more, a 5 minute warm-up is allowed.
Cancellation of Play due to Rain
The Committee of Management will adhere as closely as possible to the
provisional Programme of Play, but it is unable to guarantee that it will be maintained in its
entirety.
In the event of bad weather resulting in tennis being played for less than one hour,
a refund will be paid to Debenture Holders of the face value ticket price for that day
from £36–£87 for Centre Court Debenture Holders and from £34–£65 for No.1 Court Debenture
Holders depending on the day.
If there is more than one hour’s play but less than two hour’s play, a refund will be
made of half the relevant amount.
The refund will be paid out automatically 4-6 weeks after the last day of The
Championships to all Debenture Holders who are entitled to a refund.
Cheques will be drawn, made payable to the registered Debenture Holder (as per the Debenture Register at the start of The Championships) and, in the case of
joint holders, to the first named Debenture Holder.
Debenture Holders who sell back tickets to the Club on the official market for rained off day(s)
will not be entitled to a refund. Debenture Holders who buy additional tickets
from us on the official market will, however, be entitled to a refund at the face value
of the appropriate ticket.
If play is arranged for any additional day(s), details will be published
at the earliest opportunity on www.wimbledon.org and in
the national press.
All Debenture Holders are being notified, under separate cover, of entrance procedures should play be scheduled for any additional day(s).
The cancellation of play due to wet weather policy does not apply to tickets for any days other than the 13 scheduled days of The Championships.
Changes to the Order of Play
We recognise that this may be frustrating for Debenture Holders and we
apologise for the rare occasions when circumstances necessitate a change to the published Order
of Play.
