Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship

Will this be the year that Britain finally has its first Wimbledon winner since Fred Perry way back in 1936? Last year, Andy Murray made it gamely to the semi-finals but was obliterated by a rampant Rafael Nadal, who went on perform a similar demolition job upon Tomas Berdych in the final. Still, it was a second successive semi-final for the Scot at Wimbledon and if he continues his progression, then surely it is only a matter of time before Murray gets a shot at the title. Wimbledon is the most watched tennis event in the Grand Slam calendar, with a TV audience of untold millions and over half a million spectators attending the All England Club to catch the action live. Many tennis pros covet the Wimbledon crown above all others and the grass surface makes for fast, breathless duels. You're too late for the advance tickets ballot. It is, however, easy to get in to the grounds if you queue up in the morning. There are only 500 tickets for the centre courts available, so you have to turn up seriously early - or queue overnight - to be certain of getting to see the biggest matches, but in the first week the outer courts still have some of the world's greatest players and you can grab tickets for them if you arrive by about 9am.