LONDON: The All England Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday announced the opening of the Wimbledon Public Ballot for The Championships 2024, to be staged 1-14 July. First launched in 1924 and celebrating its centenary next year, the Ballot is intended to be the fairest means of obtaining tickets for The Championships.
Applications for the Wimbledon Public Ballot will be accepted during a 15-day period from Tuesday September 26, until 23.59 British Summer Time (BST) on Tuesday, October 10 (4.29 am IST on Wednesday, October 11). All prospective applicants must register for a free myWIMBLEDON account in order to be eligible to enter the Ballot.
Further information and the link to enter are available at https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/tickets/the_wimbledon_public_ballot.html.
The Wimbledon Public Ballot attracted record levels of applications to attend The Championships 2023, with renewed interest from fans internationally, led by USA, Ireland, Italy, and Germany.
Indian tennis great Leander Paes, who accomplished a rare double at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships when he won both the men’s and mixed doubles titles, urged tennis fans not to miss out on a chance to catch the action courtside. “For tennis fans across the world, Wimbledon is a pilgrimage, and the Wimbledon Public Ballot gives everyone an equal opportunity to secure tickets for The Championships,” Paes, a four-time mixed doubles Wimbledon champion, said. “I have many fond memories of playing on the world’s most prestigious tennis stage and, trust me, being amongst the tennis-crazy fans at SW19 is something that you will cherish for life.”
India’s current women’s No.1 Ankita Raina added: “Watching Wimbledon live is a dream come true for every tennis fan across the globe, and the Wimbledon Public Ballot gives you this opportunity to enter the draw for tickets. I encourage you to submit your application and, hopefully, you will be among those lucky fans enjoying the action live at Wimbledon next year.”
