A woman has shared the method she used to bag a Wimbledon 2026 Centre Court ticket, and says it was one of the best sporting days of her life. She ended up seeing tennis stars such as Novak Djokovic
The 2026 Wimbledon Championships are currently taking place at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), running from Monday, 29th June until Sunday, 12th July 2026. The tournament has now reached Day 5, showcasing eagerly awaited third-round clashes. Tennis legend Serena Williams made a much-heralded comeback to the grass courts, though her campaign ended prematurely – falling in her opening match to American youngster Maya Joint.
Defending women’s singles champion Iga Świątek has progressed smoothly into the third round, where she is set to meet Alex Eala on Saturday (4th July). Meanwhile, seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is presently seeded 7th and has reached the third round.
Grounds passes are presently available for £33, offering spectators access to unreserved seating across the outer courts. However, they are exclusively sold on the day on a first-come, first-served basis via the legendary, physical Wimbledon Queue.
Beyond the outer courts though, one woman has disclosed how she secured a seat on Wimbledon’s Centre Court by arriving at the venue without a ticket.
Alice Elizabeth, known on Instagram as @aliceelizabethluxury, shares advice with her 1,900 followers on the platform about ‘how to get luxury for less’.
In one of her recent posts, she detailed how she managed to sit on Wimbledon’s Centre Court. Alice Elizabeth revealed she arrived at the venue in the early hours of Tuesday (June 30) at 2am, ahead of the Wednesday (July 1) entry, which is when she received her first queue card.
The following morning at 5am, she informed the stewards of her intention to stay for the next day, at which point she was relocated to a new queue and handed a fresh queue card.
She noted that there are “loads of toilet cubicles” available, along with nearby amenities including a Sainsbury’s and Gail’s Bakery just a short distance away.
However, she cautioned against leaving your tent unattended for extended periods, warning that stewards will mark tents left for more than 30-60 minutes to indicate the owner’s absence.
“If they come back and you’re still away, they could move your tent out of the queue,” she warned.
By 5am the following morning, Alice Elizabeth advised that you’ll want to begin packing your tent away.
She revealed she purchased a £14.99 pass to a nearby Pure Gym, allowing her to shower properly and sort her hair before making her way into the venue.
Alice Elizabeth then deposited her belongings in the venue’s storage area, which set her back £5, before collecting her wristband after “queuing for another 3-4 hours”, and securing her Centre Court ticket for Block 102, Row E — just five rows from the front.
The ticket cost her £120, a sum she considered thoroughly worthwhile, having witnessed some “incredible matches”, including Yannick Sinner/Novak Djokovic and Mirra Andreeva.
“I honestly had one of the best sporting days I’ve ever had,” she exclaimed. Alice Elizabeth also highlighted that one of the aspects she particularly enjoyed was the ability to do it solo, which is exactly what she did.
“Everyone is so friendly, and you’ll almost certainly end up chatting to people around you,” she said.
She also noted that if you attend each year, you “end up seeing the same people”.
In her caption, she followed up by writing: “Wimbledon: I’m all about luxury for less… even at events.
“People always think you need hospitality, an influencer invite or to spend thousands to get amazing seats, but you really don’t. With a bit of planning (and a tent! ), it’s completely possible.
“I’ve queued and camped at Wimbledon for years, and this year it was all about one thing… as always. Watching Novak Djokovic on Centre Court.”
She added: “Yes, I camped. Yes, I queued for two nights. And yes… I’d do it all again.
“I ended up five rows from the front on Centre Court for £120 and watched some incredible tennis. It was genuinely one of my favourite Wimbledon experiences ever.”
The post proved a massive hit with followers, accumulating more than 3,600 likes, with many keen to find out more.
One follower enquired: “Was it ok going on your own? Did people look after your stuff when you had to visit the bathroom? I’d love to try the queue.”
Alice Elizabeth replied: “Yes, people are lovely! We all keep and eye out for each other stuff, it’s completely fine you make friends introduce yourself to your neighbours, so many people by themselves! I even gave one person my laptop to charge it.”
A fellow user also enquired about her queue number, to which she replied that it was 96 on the second day, noting that the first 500 people are given the opportunity to purchase Centre Court tickets.
Someone else exclaimed: “The dedication to Novak Djokovic is unmatched, 10/10 effort.”
However, not everyone was won over, with one user writing: “The fact that this is how people need to contend for tickets in 2026 feels really dystopian.”
