Dear MEL Topic Readers,
A Wimbledon etiquette guide for first-time visitors
The first round of the gentlemen’s and ladies' singles of the 139th Wimbledon
Championships started on June 29 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. First
held in 1877, this world’s oldest tournament is one of the four Grand Slam
tennis events, and is the only tennis major still played on a traditional
surface, grass. Of the 18 championship grass courts, the Centre Court has a
retractable roof, the Royal Box, and nearly 15,000 seats for commoners. Tickets
for such a prestigious event are hard to get, but at Wimbledon, 500 premium
tickets are sold on the day of play. To get the tickets, you need to go to the
site the day before the match to get a Queue Card, and if you prefer, you can camp
overnight to be ready for the next day’s queue. There are a few other unique
manners and tips you want to know to enjoy watching the tournament, including what
to wear, where to go, and when to enter or leave, to avoid receiving a look of
withering disapproval instead of approval nods by regulars.
Read the article and learn what it takes to watch the prestigious
tennis match at Wimbledon.
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