Wimbledon fans told 'do not travel' with official announcement hours before event starts
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Ticketless Wimbledon fans have been told not to travel to the All England Club as the demand for tickets superceeds the availability. The first supporters started queueing at 10am on Friday morning and thousands of others joined them over the weekeend.
However, at 7.30am on Monday morning, Wimbledon moved to advise those not already in the queue to avoid travelling. A statement on the Wimbledon website said: “Please be aware that the Queue for Day 1 – Monday 30th June – is very busy.
“And to avoid disappointment we strongly advise you not to travel to the Grounds today. Please note there is hot weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday.
“In both The Queue and the Grounds there may be periods where shade is not available.
“Please plan appropriately, including bringing water, suncream and a hat. Water refill points are available in the Queue and around the Grounds.”
Fans baked in the heat that is set to rise to 34C, with very limited shade. The queue was officially closed at around 9am. Wimbledon reserves 500 Centre Court tickets for supporters to purchase on the day, so those who arrived early will get to watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz open proceedings at 1.30pm.
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