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Wimbledon 2026 came to an exciting close this weekend, with Jannik Sinner taking the Men’s Singles title and Linda Noskova winning the Women’s Singles trophy. As ever, thousands of fans camped out to score on-the-day entry during this year’s tournament, but how can you get ahead of the game (literally) for the 2027 championships?
The main way to buy tickets to Wimbledon in advance (and avoid the famous queue) is to enter the tournament’s annual ticket ballot, which gives everyone a fair chance of being selected. Here’s everything you need to know.
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When is Wimbledon 2027?
Next year’s tournament will take place from June 28, 2027 to July 11, 2027, with qualifying taking place one week prior.
How to enter the ballot for 2027 Wimbledon tickets
In order to enter the ballot, you must open a myWimbledon account via the Wimbledon website, and opt in to receive communications about tickets.
The ballot usually opens in September or October prior to the championships, so it’s best to keep your eye out around autumn 2026. The online portal is usually open for a few weeks, so there isn’t an immediate deadline, but you must get your application in before 11:59 p.m. on the day the ballot closes.
Usually, successful applicants find out whether they’ve secured tickets in around February the following year, when they’ll receive an email confirming their allocated court and date. You will be given a deadline to make full payment for the tickets; otherwise, they will be allocated to another ballot entrant.
How many Wimbledon tickets can I apply for?
You can apply for a maximum of two tickets per household, and there are strict rules about multiple applications from the same household—if you enter the ballot more than once using the same address, you and all associated applications will be disqualified from the draw.
All Wimbledon tickets are strictly non-transferable to other members of the public, too—on the day of your visit, the lead applicant must be present at the gates with photo identification.
Can I apply for tickets to specific Wimbledon games or courts?
Via the ballot, you cannot request particular dates, court preferences or specific seat locations. The ballot is entirely random—you get what you’re given, essentially (be it early-event day passes or coveted finals seats).
If you want to pick and choose your seats or the game you want to attend, you have to either buy a ticket from a Debenture holder (who is essentially a Wimbledon investor) via an online platform, or opt for a hospitality package via official provider Keith Prowse. These are usually released around late summer—so mark your calendar for August.
Can I buy resale Wimbledon tickets?
Technically, no. Wimbledon tickets are not viable for resale on any of the usual platforms—but there is a Ballot Returns Shop, which is available to anyone who applied for the original ticket ballot but was unsuccessful.
If you don’t score tickets in the ballot, you will be given access to this platform via your myWimbledon account. Tickets are usually made available from around March and throughout the tournament (you can score a ticket as little as 24 hours before), and are made up of returned passes from ballot winners, media, sponsors, and other partners. These are notoriously in demand, of course, and require quick fingers to bag them.
The American Express ticket draw for Wimbledon 2027
There is one further way to enter a ballot for Wimbledon tickets: via Amex’s annual ticket draw. To enter this, you need to have entered the official Wimbledon Public Ballot and been unsuccessful, so make sure you have signed up for it.
