With 40,000 tennis fans descending upon South West London each summer, it's no wonder the tickets to the Wimbledon championships can seem like gold dust. Fans hoping to nab a ticket to next year's tournament can now throw their hat in the ring, as the 2026 ballot opened today (Tuesday, September 2).

With demand massively outweighing supply, entering the ballot is no guarantee of getting tickets to the world's most famous tennis Grand Slam. Nonetheless, there are thousands of tickets to be won, so it's still well worth entering.

It's estimated that around 1 in 10 applicants strike lucky, with those fortunate enough to be selected offered either a pair of tickets or two separate ones if a pair isn't available, reports the Express.

How to enter the ballot

The public ballot for 2026 o

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