The Wimbledon public ballot for 2026 has officially opened, with millions of tennis fans applying in the hope of securing tickets that are notoriously hard to come by - think Glastonbury or Coldplay sales. But for one woman, she's attended Wimbledon every year with her nifty hack, despite only being successful in the ballot once.

Every summer, a staggering 40,000 tennis enthusiasts head to South West London to watch one of the world's most prestigious Grand Slam tournaments unfold. Hopeful spectators can enter their name into the ballot for next year's Wimbledon, which opened on Tuesday (3 September), for a chance to attend Centre Court.

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There are thousands of tickets up for grabs, but entering the ballot doesn't guarantee a ticket. The demand is so huge that an estimated 1 in 10 applicants strike gold, with the fortunate ones, picked at random, offered either a pair of tickets or two separate ones if a pair isn't available.

While many of us hope to secure the sought-after tickets in the ballot, Laura, a lifestyle and travel content creator, revealed some nifty ways that could help bag us a seat at the Grand Slam.

In an insightful TikTok video, Laura explained that she had attended Wimbledon six times, and the first point of call was to enter the public ballot. She explained that this is the "easiest and cheapest way" to attend, but added that she had only been successful in the ballot once.

Therefore, Laura revealed the hack she uses each year in order to secure the tickets - and it's something not many people know about! "The way I've gotten in for the last five years is by the resale site," she shared.

"In order to use the resale site, you have to have signed up via the ballot. If you haven't joined the ballot, you won't get access to the resale site, no matter how hard you try."

Explaining how it worked, Laura continued: "What happens is typical around April, you will get an email from the Wimbledon team that says, 'Hey we've launched our resale site,' and then you want to keep that link safe, and you essentially wanna look at it, at the beginning, probably once a week and you might get lucky.

"But certainly nearer the time [of Wimbledon] lots of people who have got ballot tickets end up giving them back because they can't make the day or they're unwell or whatever, and those go back on resell."

She added: "They're exactly the same price. If you want access to those, nearer the time, you kind of refresh a good two or three times a day, and you'll usually get tickets.

"That's how I've got tickets for Court 1."

Laura went on to suggest that tennis fans could also buy hospitality tickets "if you've got money". These can cost anything from £1,205 to £2,455pp - although they do come with some sensational perks and are an experience in themselves.

If that's not an option, Laura advised joining the Wimbledon queue. "I've actually never done the queue, the queue is probably not for me, but if you're up for camping overnight. Or most people arrive between 2 and 4am in the morning, and they can get a ticket," she said.

"If you go a bit later you can still get a grounds pass and enjoy all there is to offer in the site because it's not just about being on the main courts themselves, there's so much more to see. But the queue it not for the weak."

The Wimbledon public ballot is open until 11.59pm on Tuesday, 16 September. You can enter here.

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