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LONDON, LONDON – JUNE 28: An aerial view a roofless Centre Court and the outside courts taken from the BBC elevated camera position during day four of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Glyn Kirk/AELTC/Pool/Getty Images)
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LONDON, LONDON – JUNE 28: An aerial view a roofless Centre Court and the outside courts taken from the BBC elevated camera position during day four of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Glyn Kirk/AELTC/Pool/Getty Images)
The Wimbledon Championships is one of the most prestigious events in the sporting world. It is the oldest tournament in the sport and is played on the grass courts of the All England Club. Recently, there was an update with respect to the 2022 edition of the tournament.
Organizers can confirm that for the first time there will be plays conducted on the middle Sunday, which hasn’t happened in the history of the tournament. Therefore, this is a significant change with regard to this aspect.
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It can be said that 2022 will mark the first year that The Wimbledon Championships is scheduled to take place over 14 days. It also allows organizers to provide greater flexibility to the tournament program.
An interesting addition to the 2022 edition of the Wimbledon Championships
By adding the middle Sunday, organizers can spread the fourth-round matches over two days in sync with the other Grand Slams events. Besides, there will also be an addition of the Under-14 Junior event, which will begin in the second week of the competition.
The ticketing system will be more normal as compared to the 2021 edition. There will not be a Wimbledon Public Ballot for The Championships 2022. Spectators who were successful in the 2020 Wimbledon Public Ballot and took up their ticket offer will be offered the same day and court for 2022.
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A general view inside the Wimbledon Number 1 court with the new fixed and retractable roof after the Wimbledon Spring Press Conference 2019 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on April 30, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Tickets will be distributed through the official Wimbledon Mobile App on iOS and Android, which will be updated during the spring of 2022. The queue and ticket resale will return in 2022 for on-day sales.
In an interesting development, the 2022 edition will mark 100 years of the prestigious Centre Court. To celebrate the occasion, a special ceremony will be taking place on Sunday, July 3, the middle Sunday.
The Wimbledon Championships 2022 is set to begin on June 27 and last until July 10. It will be interesting to see who emerges as the champion in all the categories.
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