- When will The Championships take place?
2008 Championships: 23rd June — 6th July 2008
2009 Championships: 22nd June — 5th July 2009
- How can I buy tickets for The Championships?
Demand for Wimbledon tickets always exceeds supply. The Club operates a public ballot for advance sales of a number
of Centre, No. 1 and No. 2 Court tickets.
 Ticket
information
- Is it true there is no roof cover on Centre Court this
year?
It is planned that the retractable roof will be in place for 2009. This year some, but not all, seats on Centre Court will be covered. If you have tickets for Centre Court this year then it is recommended you an umbrella as well as sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
- What broadcaster will be showing Wimbledon in my country?
TV schedules
- I have a question about Wimbledon LIVE. Who do I contact?
Wimbledon LIVE
- How do I contact the All England Lawn Tennis Club?
Contact information
The Club produces a number of information sheets on commonly requested
topics. These are available below.
| Questions
about The Championships |
- When will the Schedule of Play be published?
The Schedule of Play will be published on the Wimbledon website
the day before play is due to take place. A partial Schedule of
Play (for the Show Courts) is usually released around 7pm—8pm,
with the full Order of Play released after all matches on all
courts have been completed (usually between 9.30pm—10.30pm).
Schedule
of Play
- How do I apply for press/photographic accreditation?
Accreditation for the 2008 Championships is now closed. The AELTC
will accept applications for press/photographer accreditation
for the 2009 Championships from January 2009.
Information
for the media
- How can I get a player’s autograph?
An autograph booth, for player interview and signing sessions
during the first week of The Championships, will be located at
the front of the Aorangi Pavilion.
- How can I send fan mail/flowers to players?
Fan mail should be marked for the attention of the player and
addressed to:
The All England Club
Church Road
London SW19 5AE
The Club regrets that it cannot guarantee delivery of mail to
players; it is only accepted at the player’s discretion
(as it is a low priority during a major tournament). Flowers need
to be delivered to the Transport Service on Somerset Road
- How can I apply for temporary employment positions at
The Championships?
There will be a number of positions available for people working
at The Championships in areas such as: data collectors, drivers,
cleaners, catering and security. There are also jobs available
in a variety of positions for the Qualifying event at Roehampton.
Please note that applications are not being currently accepted.
Please visit the Wimbledon website at www.wimbledon.org for details about temporary employment
during the Championship.
- How can I apply to be a ball boy/ball girl?
Ball Boys and Ball Girls are supplied from local schools. They
are not individually recruited.
- How can I buy tickets for The Championships?
Ticket
information
- I have a ticket enquiry. Who should I contact?
Please phone the Ticket Office on 020 8971 2473. If you live overseas,
please phone the Ticket Office on +44 20 8971 2473
- How early should I start queueing for tickets?
Substantial queues form for the on day allocation of tickets.
For a Ground Pass it is usually necessary to join the queue several
hours before the Grounds open. For a show court ticket many people
choose to queue overnight to maximise their chances of being able
to purchase a ticket for Centre, No. 1 or No. 2 Courts.
The Club is under considerable pressure from neighbours and the
police to discourage excessive queueing, especially overnight,
and the queue is requested to minimise disruption by not causing
health and safety risks by, for example, blocking the pavements
(so that passers-by have to walk in the road) or by burning barbecues.
Please note that there are no left luggage facilities within the
Grounds. Facilities
will be provided outside the Grounds in several
locations on the Golf Course and Car Park 1.
- Can I queue for myself and another person?
Tickets are sold on a strictly one per person queueing basis.
The Honorary Stewards operate a 'Code
of Conduct' for queues and will arbitrate in any dispute.
Your position in the queue cannot be reserved by the placing of
equipment, you must be present in person. If you genuinely need
to leave the queue for a short period, advise those in front and
behind you to avoid problems on your return. Club officials cannot
save places in the queue.
- What matches/courts can I see with a Ground ticket?
Ground tickets entitle use of the No. 2 Court standing enclosure,
unreserved seating and viewing around Courts 3—19. They also
allow access to other popular areas of the Grounds, such as Aorangi
Picnic Terrace ('Henman Hill').
Ground tickets do not allow access
to Centre Court, No. 1 Court or the reserved seating on No. 2
Court. Please note that a ticket is for the whole day's visit
to Wimbledon, not for individual matches.
- Can I see matches on the outside courts (Courts 3-19)
if I have a Centre Court/No. 1 Court/No. 2 Court ticket?
Yes. Ticket holders for the Show Courts can also access all areas
of the Ground accessible to Ground ticket holders. Please note,
a Centre Court ticket is not valid for No. 1 Court or the No.
2 Court reserved seating area. Likewise No. 1 Court ticket holders
cannot access Centre Court or the reserved seating area of No.
2 Court, and No. 2 Court ticket holders cannot access Centre or
No. 1 Courts.
- What matches will be played on No. 1 Court on the second
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of The Championships?
The order of play for these days will be determined the night
before by the Order of Play Committee. However, these are likely
to include the latter stages of the Gentlemen's, Ladies' and Mixed
Doubles, and/or matches from the latter stages of the Invitational
Doubles events.
- Can I get a refund on my ticket if play has been cancelled
due to rain?
Wet
weather policy
- Can I re-sell my ticket?
Tickets with the word 'Debenture' printed on them in place of
the price can be legally transferred or sold on. All other tickets
are strictly non-transferable and must not be sold or advertised
for sale whether on the internet, in newspapers or elsewhere.
If you are unable to use the ticket(s) issued to you, please contact
(prior to the day of play) the organisation from which you purchased
the tickets. In many circumstances, the AELTC and those bodies
to which it issues tickets, are able to operate a flexible returns/refund
policy.
- I have seen a ticket sold on the internet, is this
illegal?
Unfortunately, many of the tickets being advertised for sale on
the internet are being done so illegally (see above for details
of tickets which can be transferred or sold on). We employ a solicitor
to act on our behalf in contacting those people who are selling
in this way.
Enforcing our non-transferability policy is something we take
very seriously and to which we assign considerable resources,
year in, year out. It is as frustrating for us to see tickets
abused in this way as it is for you. Please be assured of our
continuing efforts in combating this problem.
Debenture tickets are legally transferrable. The tickets are
easily recognisable as they have the word "Debenture"
printed on them instead of the price.
If you are offered tickets, please obtain the details (Date,
Court, Stand, Row and Seat number) and contact the Ticket Office
by phone 020 8971 2473 or fax 020 8971 2528 and quote the
details. We will be able to tell you whether they are
Debenture tickets or not.
To reiterate: do not buy non-debenture tickets from unauthorised
agents as they will not gain you access to the Ground.
| Questions
for visitors during The Championships |
- What are the car parking facilities during The Championships?
Car parking information
- How do I get to the Grounds?
Travel
information
- Can I leave luggage at the Grounds during The Championships?
Bringing of luggage is discouraged and all items will be searched.
There are NO left luggage facilities inside the grounds. But luggage
may be left in facilities in Car Park 1 or on the Golf Course
for a small fee per item. These facilities close half an hour after the end
of play. Camping equipment must be left outside the grounds in
the left luggage.
Left luggage
- Can I leave the Grounds and come back in again?
Yes. To exit and re-enter the grounds a ticket and hand stamp
or a ticket and wristband are required. Hand stamping is available
at most gates.
- Do I have to pay to watch the large screen TV in Aorangi
Park?
The large television screen is viewable from the Aorangi Terrace
showing current matches, scores and general information. There
is no additional charge for ticket holders to watch the large
screen. However, visitors must purchase a ticket in order to gain
entry to the Grounds to watch the large screen TV.
- What are the special provisions made for people with disabilities?
Easy Access Guide
- Can I bring my child to Wimbledon?
Babes in arms are not allowed into any of the show courts (ie
Centre, No. 1 Courts 2, 3, 13 and 18). Older children less than five years
are allowed into the show courts with
their parents at the discretion of the Hon. Steward. Small children
(aged five and over) are charged the full adult rate, both for ground
entry and to the show courts. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied
by an adult. There are baby changing facilities at four locations
in the ladies toilets: by the Water Tower; in the SE Hall of
Centre Court and Levels 28 and 32 by No. 1 Court.
- Can I bring my camera to Wimbledon?
Cameras are permitted inside bute4 Grounds but photographs (still or motion) taken may only
be used for private, not commercial, purposes. There is no flash
photography while play is in progress — cameras with automatic
flashes should not be used unless the flash can be switched off.
Video recording is permitted so long as it does not interfere
with competitors or anyone else. It may only be used for private,
not commercial, purposes.
- Is there a Lost Property Office?
Yes, it is located underneath the West Stand of No.2 Court near Gate 13. Telephone
extension 2251 or 020 8971 2251.
- Is there a dress code?
There is no dress code as such for visitors except for the following
areas:
Members’ Enclosure — jacket and tie are appropriate for
members and their guests. Ladies — smart trouser suits are
acceptable. No jeans or shorts are acceptable.
Debenture Lounges — Smart/casual is appropriate. However, gentlemen
do not need to wear jacket and tie. Smart shorts are acceptable
for ladies/gentlemen.
- Can I visit the Museum during The Championships?
During The Championships the Museum is open only to ticket holders.
Please note that admission to the Museum is additional to the
price of entry to the Grounds. The Museum is closed on 'Middle
Sunday' and on the day after the end of The Championships.
- Does Wimbledon recycle?
The Club removes approximately 750 tonnes of waste from the site during a typical Championship, mostly in the form of food packaging.
All waste from The All England Club (including all waste produced throughout the remainder of the year) is handled by the Materials Reclamation Facility (MRF) — known as 'Murf' — by the waste contractor Grundons.
At the MRF the material is sorted via a series of tunnel mills which remove the main paper and fabric items; the remaining waste travels over a conveyor system that then removes ferrous metals using a large electo-magnet, non ferrous metals are removed by electrostatic means; at the same time the material is put through various rollers that breaks glass items so that the cullet is removable via selective screens.
The remainder is then hand sorted over open conveyors to remove any plastics and odd paper/fabric items that were missed by the initial tunnel mills. The final waste is both putresable and non-putresable waste suitable for landfill.
- Can I visit the Club outside of The Championships?
Yes. Visitors may book tours around the Grounds through the Wimbledon
Lawn Tennis Museum.
Museum Guided Tours
- Can I play on the Club's courts?
The courts are not open to the general public. Apart from the
Centre and No. 1 Courts, the courts are used year round by
the Club members and LTA-sponsored players. The grass courts are
in play from May to September, except Centre Court and No. 1 Court
which are used only for The Championships. The courts are occasionally
used by a number of clubs and organisations for the staging of
various events and tournaments.
- How can I become a member of the All England Club?
In order to become a Candidate for Membership of The All
England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club an applicant would need to
know four existing Full Members of the Club who would be willing
to support the application and write letters to that effect. The
Proposer and Seconder must be able to certify that they have known
the applicant personally for at least three years. The four Members
would then need to sign the proposal form and, as soon as all
these formalities have been completed, the name would then be
added to the Candidates' List. It is then a matter of being very
patient. This procedure applies for both Full and Temporary Membership
categories. Honorary Members are elected from time to time by
the Committee.
- What is the quotation in Centre Court?
The quotation above the players’ entrance to Centre Court:
If
you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two impostors
just the same
is an extract from If by Rudyard Kipling.
- How do the electronic referees work?
The electronic referees at Wimbledon (called 'Cyclops') monitor
the service line deciding if serves are in or out. The system
resembles a burglar alarm, with beams of infrared light directed
just beyond the line. When the ball interrupts the beam — as it
must if the serve is long by a small margin — an alarm goes off.
This produces an audible 'beep'. The electronic eye derives its
name from the mythological Greek race of one-eyed giants and was
invented by Bill Carlton of Malta. It was first introduced to
Wimbledon in 1980 and is now used in many other major tennis tournaments
around the world.
- What is Hawk-Eye?
Hawk-Eye is a multi-camera system which electronically tracks the flight of a moving ball and has become part of the umpiring process on Centre Court and No.1 Court at Wimbledon. The 2007 tournament was the first time this technology was used at Wimbledon by players to challenge an umpire's decision.
News article: Hawk-Eye gives Wimbledon a new look
- How can I purchase Wimbledon merchandise?
Wimbledon
Online Shop
- How can I order Wimbledon programmes?
Wimbledon
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