Wimbledon

Every year, around 500,000 tennis fans flock to Wimbledon to see the best players in the world battle it out for the title of Wimbledon Champion. The Championships start towards the end of June and last approximately 2 weeks, or until all events are complete. The 2008 championships run from 23 June - 6 July.

Wimbledon has produced some tennis legends including John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Stefi Graff, Boris Becker, Martina Navratilova and Venus and Serena Williams. The current Men's Champion is Roger Federer, and Ladies' Champion is Venus Williams. London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics also means that Wimbledon will host the Olympic tennis games for the first time in over 100 years (the last time was in 1908).

Tickets for Wimbledon are always in fierce demand, and because of this, the club operates a public ballot (lottery) for advanced sales of Centre, No. 1 and No. 2 court tickets. The All England Club has also appointed 2 official tour operators who provide overseas tours (aeltc.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/tickets/tours.html) and corporate hospitality (aeltc.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/tickets/corporatehospitality.html) packages.

There are a limited number of tickets for the other courts and grounds available at the entrance on the day - but you'll need to start queuing from about 06:00. Ticket prices range from £27-£87 depending on the day and court, and sell out months in advance. For more information on Wimbledon tickets, visit Wimbledon tickets (www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/tickets/index.html) or call the ticket office on +44 (0)20 8971 2473.