The most prestigious sporting event on the tennis calendar is finally back and being played in front of full crowds for the first time since 2019 as Wimbledon begins on June 27.
The 145th edition of the showpiece event will no doubt be full of plot twists along the way as likely men's tournament top seed Novak Djokovic looks to win his seventh overall Wimbledon title and his fourth in-a-row since 2018, whilst the women's draw will also be hotly contested across the board despite home favourite Emma Raducanu crashing out in the second round.
But can you still buy Wimbledon tickets to the 2022 tournament and if so, what are your options?
How to get Wimbledon 2022 tickets
There are several ways that fans can get their hands on tickets for the 2022 edition of Wimbledon.
Public ballot
The main way to grab tickets for Wimbledon every year is to enter the tournament's official public ticket ballot though for this year's tournament there was no official new ballot due to the Covid-19 outbreak. As such, fans who were successful during the 2020 public ballot had their tickets moved to this year's competition, receiving the same day and court tickets as their original results.
That said, fans were still allowed to sign up for the ballot this year in case any tickets were not claimed by original ballot winners from 2020. The public ballot has now closed.
Queueing
Unlike many other major tournaments around the world, a small amount of tickets are reserved for the main courts for fans who choose to queue for tickets on the day.
Around 500 tickets are saved for Centre Court, Court No.1 and Court No.2 per day, apart from the final four days of the tournament. The official Wimbledon website recommends joining the queue around a few hours before the grounds open at 9:30 each morning, though many choose to begin their quest for tickets well into the early hours of the morning. Wristbands for the successful fans start to be allocated from around 7:30 each day. Equally, some extra tickets can also be bought online each morning of the tournament for fans who are travelling from further away.
Hospitality
Those fans with a little more disposable income may choose to take in the action at Wimbledon via a hospitality package.
Keith Prowse has been the official hospitality partner to the tournament since 1982 and since 2019 has been the exclusive championship partner. The company states that packages can be bought in advance or during the tournament depending on availability.
The most pricey hospitality option - the Centre Court skyview suites - cost in excess of £1720 per person and includes an a la carte four course meal, chaffeur and concierge service and those all-important Centre Court tickets.
How much do Wimbledon 2022 tickets cost?
Ticket prices for the 2022 edition of Wimbledon vary massively depending on which days fans attend and which courts they have tickets to.
Naturally tickets for Centre Court, where the world's best tennis players usually exclusively play, cost the most with prices on day one of the tournament coming in at £75. That figure then steadily rises throughout the rounds up until the men's final which this year will be played on Sunday, July 10 and will cost fans £240 for a single ticket.
With its retractable roof that was added in 2019, ticket prices for Court No.1 are also higher as the shelter from any potential wet weather conditions means that play can be continued across all situations. Tickets for the best seats come in at £68 for the opening round and quickly rise to £160 for the quarter-final action that the court hosts on day 9 and 10.
Court No.2 tickets are also sold separately with tickets for the opening round action costing £46 before prices rise to £90 on day 7 and 8.
How much do Wimbledon 2022 Ground Passes cost?
If you're not lucky enough to win the public ballot in advance or get to Wimbledon early enough to claim one of those 500 reserved tickets for the main courts, you can instead opt to buy a Ground Pass for the day.
Issued for use across a single day, the Ground Pass allows fans entry to the Wimbledon site to soak up the atmosphere and see some of the tournament's various iconic locations, including Henman Hill.
The pass also allows fans the chance to catch the action on all of the tournament's outdoor courts, from Court 3 to Court 19, weather permitting of course.
In the first week of the tournament when more action is accessible, passes cost £27, though lower in price throughout the tournament to finally costing just £8 during the men's final.
It's important to remember that Ground Passes cannot be bought online in advance and are only available to those who queue up on the day they wish to attend the action.
