Will fans be able to attend Wimbledon 2021?
(Picture: Getty)  Some of the best tennis players in the world will be returning to Wimbledon for the 2021 Championship. It is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events of the year  similarly to the Euro 2020 tournament  Wimbledon 2020 was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But fear not tennis fans, it will be back soon, running from Wimbledon 2021 will run from Monday, June 28 to Sunday, July 11. Many will be wondering how the current lockdown restrictions will affect the capacity of the courts. The courts are being prepared for the tournament starting next week (Picture: Getty)  The short answer: Yes! The Government has said that the tournament is allowed to welcome 21,000 spectators each day, half of its normal capacity. Spectators will be able to return  despite the delay in plans for lifting lockdown restriction  because Wimbledon has been approved to take place as a pilot event in the third phase of the Government Events Research Programme. The Events Research Programme aims to examine the risk of transmission of Covid-19 from attendance at events and explore ways to enable people to attend a range of venues and occasions safely. Other events that have been a part of the plan include the aforementioned Euro 2020 games at Wembley Stadium, and the Download music festival. For the final weekend of the tournament on Saturday July 10 and Sunday July 11, the current plan is to have Centre Court at its full capacity of 15,000 people. AELTC Chief Executive Sally Bolton OBE commented: We are thrilled to be able to stage The Championships in front of a minimum 50 per cent capacity crowd as part of the Government Events Research Programme and extend our thanks to all those we are working closely with to make this happen from Government, the public health bodies, Merton, and of course our own teams. Our aspiration is to stage the best Championships possible, but it has always been our absolute priority to do this safely. All ticket-holders will be required to show proof of Covid status upon entry, either by showing evidence that they have had two doses of the vaccine, with the second dose having been administered over 14 days ago; or a negative lateral flow test (for those aged 11 and over). Ticket-holders will be required to wear face coverings while moving around the Grounds, but masks will not be mandatory while ticket holders are seated. Novak Djokovic won the last Wimbledon championship in 2019 (Picture: Getty)  Anyone wanting to buy tickets must register on the myWimbledon website, and they have been available to purchase since June 17. Not all tickets are set to be released at once, with a phased approach to allow more people the chance to purchase them. Simply register on the website and head to the Wimbledon portal to see what tickets are currently available. The Wimbledon Championship starts on June 28 and will be broadcast on BBC Two. MORE : This strawberry and Pimms cheesecake recipe is the perfect dessert to get ready for Wimbledon  MORE : Andy Murray rules out Serena Williams reunion at Wimbledon  Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  Share your views in the comments below