PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS CORRECT AS OF 2011. PLEASE VISIT WIMBLEDON.COM FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION

The Public Ballot, introduced in 1924, has always been substantially oversubscribed. Entry into the Ballot does not automatically entitle applicants to tickets for Wimbledon, but a place in the draw for tickets.
Successful applicants are selected at random by computer. It is not possible to request tickets for specific days or courts, as the day and court offered are chosen randomly by a computerised selection process.

The 2011 Public Ballot
The deadline for sending in application forms has passed (31 December 2010).

Successful applicants can click here to pay for their tickets online

Applying for the 2012 Public Ballot

STEP ONE
In order to apply for tickets for The Championships, 2012, you need to fill in a Public Ballot application form:

• To obtain an application form, send in a self-addressed, stamped envelope from 1 August 2011 to: AELTC, P.O. BOX 98, London SW19 5AE by 15 December 2011.
• Only one application per household. Don't ask for more than one form: we will void your applications.
• If you do not send in a stamped, self-addressed envelope, you will not receive a form. No letter is required.
• There is a separate ballot for wheelchair spaces so please make sure you write clearly 'WHEELCHAIR' on both the outer and on your return envelope.
• Non-UK residents should send in an International Reply Coupon instead of a stamp. If your post office does not provide these, please simply send your self-addressed envelope.
• The self-addressed, stamped envelope should have your return address and should be the type 'DL' which is approximately 110mm x 220 mm (4 1/4" x 8 5/8")
• Requests postmarked after 15 December 2011 will NOT be processed.
• We will not issue forms to personal callers after 15 December 2011 will greatly assist us in processing your request if you send the correct size of envelope (and self-seal if possible, rather than gummed).

YOU ARE ADVISED TO APPLY EARLY TO ALLOW TIME FOR QUERIES (IN THE EVENT OF NON-RECEIPT OF YOUR REQUEST, FOR EXAMPLE) AND TO AVOID POSTAL DELAYS IN DECEMBER.

STEP TWO
After we receive the self-addressed, stamped envelope, we will send you an application form. We will aim to turn your request around in two weeks.

STEP THREE
You will need to complete and return the application form by 31 December 2011 to be entered into the ballot.

• Read and follow the instructions carefully before completing the form. If you break any of the rules all tickets you may be offered will be cancelled.
• Completed forms must be returned to the address below and postmarked no later than 31 December 2011.
• Send completed forms to: PO BOX 67611, London SW19 9DT
• No S.A.E. required
• Applications which are postmarked after 31 December will not be entered into the ballot.

STEP FOUR
There will be ballots taking place from February 2012 until the week before The Championships. If you are successful, you will be informed by post from February 2012 until June 2012.

STEP FIVE
Successful applicants will be able to pay for their tickets by credit/debit card through a secure website or by posting in a cheque.

STEP SIX
Ticket despatch begins in the second week of May and will continue into June.

Why can't I download an application form from the website?
When we receive your completed application form, we scan the details into our ballot database. The scanning equipment we use is sensitive both to the inks used to print the application forms and to the positioning of the boxes.
An application form printed on a desktop printer run from a PC would not be able to match either the scale and register of colours on the forms or the precise position of the boxes. As a result, our scanner would not recognise the data and your completed form would be unusable and therefore void.
Whilst we have introduced online payments, currently there are no plans for online applications: we require you to sign an original form, agreeing to the terms and conditions of the ballot to which we refer should a query arise as to the validity of the application/ applicant.

Contact Details
The Ticket Office is open for all ticketing queries, including the Public Ballot. Normal opening hours for the Ticket Office are Monday to Friday from 09.00 - 17.00 (excl. UK Bank Holidays).
Tel: 020 8971 2473 (UK); +44 20 8971 2541 (Overseas)
Fax: 020 8971 2528 (UK); +44 20 8971 2528 (Overseas)
If you are phoning with an enquiry about the ballot for wheelchair spaces, please specify this when you call and you will be transferred to the relevant member of the Ticket Office team.
Please Note: The Ticket Office is available for all ticket and ballot enquiries but is NOT a Box Office. We do not sell or reserve tickets over the telephone.

Applying for other Ballots
The LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) operate a series of Ballots for Wimbledon tickets. To find out more, please visit the LTA website