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Tennis Wimbledon
Wimbledon is a famous and the most prestigious event in
the sport of tennis. It's a two-week long championship held
every June and July in London, United Kingdom. The Championships
start six weeks before the first Monday in August and last
approximately a fortnight, until all events are complete.
The third event in the Grand Slam Calendar after the Australian
Open and the French Open and followed by the U.S. Open ,
2009 Wimbledon championships will take place from 22nd June
- 5th July.
The grounds will open at 10.30 a.m. each day. On Courts
2-19, play is provisionally scheduled to start at noon for
at least the first eight days and then at 11.00a.m. for
the Junior matches on the middle Saturday and during the
second week. On Centre and No.1 Courts, play will start
at 1.00 p.m., except on the final two days when play on
these courts will start at 2.00 p.m. Please check the daily
order of play.
Provisional Schedule of Matches for 2009:
During the first week, the early rounds of the Men’s and
Ladies’ Singles, Men’s, Ladies’ and Mixed Doubles will be
played on all courts, with top seeds’ matches played on
the show courts. On the middle Saturday the Veterans’ and
Juniors’ events commence and will be played on the outside
courts as well as on some of the show courts.
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Start Dates: |
Competition: |
| Mon 22 June |
Men's and Ladies'
Singles |
| Tue 23 June |
Men's and Ladies'
Doubles |
| Fri 26 June |
Mixed Doubles |
| Sat 27 June |
Boy's and Girls' Singles |
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- Veterans' Invitational
Doubles |
| Mon 29 June |
Boy's and Girls' Doubles
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| Sat 4 July |
Boy's and Girls' Doubles
Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles |
| Dates: |
Competition: |
Court: |
| Tue 30 June |
- Ladies' Singles (Quarter-Finals) |
CC & No.1 |
| Wed 1 July |
- Men's Singles (Quarter-Finals) |
CC & No.1 |
| Thu 2 July |
- Ladies' Singles (Semi-Finals)
- Men's Doubles (Semi-Finals)
- Ladies' Doubles (Quarter-Finals) |
CC
CC or No.1
CC or No.1 |
| Fri 3 July |
- Men's Singles (Semi-Finals) |
CC |
| Sat 4 July |
- Ladies' Singles (Final)
- Men's Doubles (Final)
- Mixed Doubles (Final)* |
CC
CC
CC or No.1 |
| Sun 5 July |
- Men's Singles (Final)
- Ladies' Doubles (Final) |
CC
CC |
** Please note that all play listed above
is provisional, and the progress of play is dependent on
weather, injury etc, therefore is subject to change. Tickets,
including those for the final Sunday, are only valid for
the date and court shown. They are non-transferable and
not valid for any other day or court, for any reason whatsoever.
Wheelchair access is not permitted with a reserved ticket.,
please contact your account manager for further details.
There is always a great demand for the
Wimbledon tickets. The tickets for the event are available
on the official website. The organization operates a ballot
for advances sale of tickets for Center, No.1 and No.2 court
tickets. Just entering the ballot does not ensure a ticket.
It is just like an application form.
Tickets will also be available at the venue on the day of
the matches.
If you want to book your tickets well in advance go to the
official website:
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/
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