When do Wimbledon tickets go on sale?
Wimbledon last took place back in 2019 (Picture: Getty)  Tennis fans are eager to get back to the courts this year, as major tournaments return following last years cancellations. The French Open and the Queens Championship have whet fans appetites as they anticipate the biggest date in the tennis calendar  the Wimbledon Championship. This years competition will be taking place from June 28  July 11, and many fans are wondering when they can purchase tickets. Organisers are looking forward to welcoming back fans to the Wimbledon courts (Picture: Getty)  The first batch of Wimbledon tickets became available for purchase on June 17. Not all tickets will be released at once, with a phased approach to allow more people the chance to purchase them. That means if you missed the initial deadline, you can still register and be eligible to purchase when more tickets become available. You will have to register on the myWIMBLEDON page in order to be eligible to purchase tickets via the Wimbledon portal when more tickets are released. There are currently still tickets available to purchase, and it is unknown at this time when the next batch of tickets will be made available. The grounds will be at 50% capacity at the beginning of the championships due to current lockdown restrictions, meaning around 20,000 tickets will go on sale for each day of play. The current plan for the mens and womens finals on Saturday July 10 and Sunday July 11, is to have Centre Court at its full capacity of 15,000 people. Even though freedom day  where all remaining restrictions are set to be lifted  has been delayed to July 19, Wimbledon is part of the Government Event Research Programme, a series of test events designed to see how fan attendances at live sports can be increased safely. Wimbledons Chief Executive Sally Bolton said: Our aspiration is to stage the best Championships possible, but it has always been our absolute priority to do this safely. We hope that the COVID-status certification requirements for ticket-holders, and the Minimised Risk Environment for players, their teams and officials, will provide the reassurance to those in our community, and all those who make Wimbledon happen, that we will deliver on this paramount objective.  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  Those lucky ticket holders will need to bring proof of two vaccinations (not within the last 14 days) or a negative test result, taken within the last 48 hours. Audience members can display their test results via the NHS App or through a physical letter, available on request from the health services or by dialling 119. Fans will also be required to wear face-coverings when moving around the venues, but will be allowed to remove them when sitting in their seats. While this approach has been met positivity from tennis fans, others have been more critical, wondering why Wimbledon should benefit from improved Covid measures while cases of the Delta variant continue to surge. Novak Djokovic won the mens singles final match against Roger Federer in 2019 (Picture: Getty)  The order of play for each day of the tournament is not released until the day before, meaning buying tickets to see specific players will be a difficult task in the first week. The daily schedule is as follows:  Monday June 28  Mens and womens singles first round  Tuesday June 29  Mens and womens singles first round  Wednesday June 30  Mens and womens singles second round  ThursdayJuly 1  Mens and womens singles second round  Friday July 2  Mens and womens singles third round  Saturday July 3  Mens and womens singles third round  Sunday July 4  No play scheduled  Monday July 5  Mens and womens singles fourth round  Tuesday July 6  Womens singles quarter-finals  Wednesday July 7  Mens singles quarter-final  Thursday July 8  Womens singles semi-finals, mens doubles semi-finals  Friday July 9  Mens singles semi-finals, womens doubles semi-finals, mixed doubles semi-finals  Saturday July 10  Womens singles final, mens doubles final, womens doubles final  Sunday July 11  Mens singles final, mixed doubles final  Wimbledon prize money breakdown (singles) Round one: 48,000  Round two: 75,000  Round three: 115,000  Round four: 181,000  Quarter-finals: 300,000  Semi-finals: 465,000  Final: 900,000  Winner: 1,700,000  The prize money has been reduced by 5.2% for players since the tournament was last held in 2019, due to the additional costs of implementing Covid safety measures. While many major tennis stars will be at Wimbledon  including Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Venus Williams  both Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal have withdrawn from the competition. Nadal has taken himself out due to injury concerns, while Osaka is taking some time away from the sport following her expulsion from the French Open, where she decided to skip her media duties throughout the tournament. MORE : Its a shame  Andy Murray reacts to Rafael Nadal Wimbledon withdrawal  MORE : Covid pass available on phones in bid to raise capacity at Wimbledon and Euros  Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  Share your views in the comments below