Wimbledon 2017

I can't give any advice on the Wimbledon tickets.

However, you can use a U.S. credit card on ticketmaster.co.uk. I've purchased through this sita a number of times with no issues. Make sure to let your credit card company know you will be in the U.K.

Good Luck!

The ticketmaster sales of centre and number 3 court are described as 'several hundred' by Wimbledon - they will be gone in a matter of minutes if not seconds after release, certainly for the former.

Thanks for responses- registered for U.K. Ticketmaster and I applied my credit card ..... just hoping that I don't need to go buy a tent and sleeping bag! Debenture tickets on days we can go start at 995 British Pounds- ouch!

The person who bought the debenture paid £50,000 for it if they bought it brand new, valid for 5 years.

One approach relies a bit too much on luck but here it is. My wife and i (not tennis fans, per se) figured we take a look at the club during Wimbledon 2014. We got off the train and saw signs for the Queue. Fine, we thought, we don't mind standing in line. As it turned out, we didn't -- we walked straight up and bought tickets at the gate. The key was that Andy Murray had played the day before and there were no marquee matches on the schedule for that afternoon. We attended a series of matches on the other courts, gawked at the world's media and watched British families enjoying picnics on the hill while watching the Jumbotron. We were totally ignorant of all this when we arrived but it seems to me that you also might be able to schedule your visit for a day with just such conditions. And now, if anyone asks, I can honestly say, "Yes, I've sat courtside at Wimbledon."

You can purchase a ticket for admission to the grounds for £25. There is a ticket resale booth on the grounds and later in the day you can buy "used" tickets for a very good price. All funds raised from these sales to to tennis scholarships and the like. Check the Wimbledon website for information on this.

Friends and I used to do this years ago when we were in college and saw some great matches on Centre and Court 1. Lots to see on the grounds and there are some interesting matches going on on the surrounding courts with "seniors" (past Wimbledon players). Don't forget the strawberry teas!

How do you purchase tickets to the Wimbledon grounds?

I'm interested in best sites to explore Wimbledon tickets without risking a lot of money and come up empty-handed. The expense of purchasing a debenture looks to be in the $2k range + for any day after 7/9/17. Are chances of getting tickets better Monday through Friday.

Any help is appreciated.

There is a twitter feed called @ViewFromTheQ. I watched it last year during the tournament and they tweet periodically how long the queue is and stuff like that. It sounded like most days you could get in line early in the morning and still be able to get in that day. The key is to get in line before the trains start running if possible. The line gets a lot longer then. You might try searching this site for tips. It seems like someone wrote a post last year about their experience with the queue.

You'll have more chance on days when Andy Murray isn't playing. He'll play on the first Monday and then Wednesday and Friday - because he'll probably be on Centre Court, his matches won't get rained off as there's a cover, so the first week is predictable. Your best bet of getting in is to queue EARLY (by 6am) for a ground pass on Tuesday or Thursday of the first week, or - counter-intuitively - try 5pm-ish as some people start leaving to head home (especially if a big match has just finished).

Thanks so much for any and all ideas and comments! Can't wait for the trip!!!