Guaranteed Centre Court seats for Wimbledon? That’ll be £116,000 … each

[Still Waters]

Tennis fans who struggle each year to secure tickets in Wimbledon’s public ballot or wait hours in the famous queue may be surprised to discover that almost a fifth of the seats on Centre Court are being sold to the global super-rich for £116,000 – each.

A total of 2,520 of the “debentures” are on sale, offering a reserved seat for each of the 14 days of the tournament for five years from 2026-30. Applications to buy the exclusive seats – positioned on the same level as the royal box – close at midday on Friday.

Despite the high price, which works out at about £1,657 for each day of tennis, All England Lawn Tennis Club officials said the number of applications had already far exceeded supply.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/apr/25/guaranteed-centre-court-seat-for-wimbledon-thatll-be-116000-each