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Wimbledon needs no introduction. The prestigious tennis tournament will be 150 years old next summer and will see the likes of Jannik Sinner, Naomi Osaka, Linda Noskova and Carlos Alcaraz battling it out on the iconic grass courts.
More than 40,000 tennis fans flood into the Wimbledon grounds on each day of the competition. Many of them are running on about three hours of sleep after spending all night in the infamous Wimbledon queue, but a handful are lucky enough to get their tickets months in advance thanks to the Wimbledon public ballot.
Now is your chance to be among the latter next year. The public ballot for the Wimbledon Champions 2027 is now open. Here’s what you need to know if you want to get advance tickets for the tournament next summer.
Wimbledon 2027 dates
The next edition of the Championships is taking place from June 28 to July 11, 2027.
When does the ballot open?
The public ballot for Wimbledon is open right now. It went live on Tuesday September 1.
How to register for Wimbledon tickets
First, you’ve got to create a myWimbledon account on the Wimbledon website. Then you can enter the ballot for a maximum of two tickets per household (it won’t let two people at the same address apply for four tickets between them).
It’s not possible to request tickets for specific dates. Once the ballot is closed, ticket winners will be chosen at random. It doesn’t make a difference how early you apply. Enter the ballot here.
When does the Wimbledon ballot close?
The Wimbledon Public Ballot for 2027 will close on Monday September 14.
How much will tickets cost?
The price of tickets depends on the court, the day of the tournament and where your seats are. The cheapest are grounds passes which are £35 during the first week then gradually drop to £22 in the second week.
Centre Court seats range from £85 to £130 on the opening day of the tournament and then rise incrementally throughout the fortnight to between £255 and £400 for seats in the finals.
Tickets for No.1 Court begin at £75 on the first day, increasing to a peak of £270 on days nine and ten, and then dropping back down to a starting price of £40 by the last day.For No.2 Court and No.3 Court, tickets start at £60 on day one and rise up to £95 on day six.
What is the likelihood of getting a ticket?
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) doesn’t disclose the number of applications it receives annually but it’s estimated that around one in 10 people who enter the ballot manage to get tickets.
How to get a Wimbledon 2027 ticket on the day
If you don’t get lucky in the ballot, there is another opportunity to get tickets. You’ll just have to wake up really, really early on your preferred day of the tournament and join the queue in Wimbledon Park.
If you want to get a show court ticket, you’re looking at spending 12-24 hours in the queue, even in the first week of the tournament. But if you’re not prepared to wait that long, you can join a little later and grab yourself a cheaper ground pass; it gets you access to all courts except the show courts.
We advise getting to Southfields or Wimbledon Park tube station on the first train to be in the queue by 5.30am. That should get you inside by 10.30am. Read all of our top tips here.
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