Wimbledon fans told 'do not travel' with official announcement hours before event starts
Wimbledon fansTicketless 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. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTStay up-to-date with the latest Tennis news Join us on WhatsApp Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our Privacy Policy“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.”Wimbledon fans baked in 34C heatFans 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. There is expected to be around 40,000 spectators through the door on the opening day, with a stacked schedule including 13 British stars. However, all eyes will be on Alcaraz as he bids to win a third straight title, a feat only accomplished by four men previously. "Well, yeah, I mean, I'm coming here thinking that, yeah, I really want to win the title. I really want to lift the trophy. Not thinking about how much player have done it, you know, winning three Wimbledons in a row," Alcaraz said.SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy"I'm just thinking about, okay, I just want to be ready and just want to prepare myself in the best way possible, just to start the tournament with a lot of confident. Obviously I feel a lot of confident right now (smiling). "But just thinking about still going forward, it's still doing the good things, and start the tournament. So two weeks could be really long on a Grand Slam, but right now I'm not thinking about who I could join if I win three Wimbledons in a row." To be the first to receive the latest Wimbledon news, join our WhatsApp community or Wimbledon newsletter
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