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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Izzie Addison

Ball games and birthdays: Thousands join queue for first day of Wimbledon

Many people camped overnight in tents or arrived in the early hours of Monday morning (Mike Egerton/PA) - (PA Wire)

Thousands of people have descended on Wimbledon Park hoping to bag a ticket to the tennis championships, with some playing ball games and others celebrating birthdays.

More than 9,000 people had joined the Wimbledon queue, according to an event steward, with many camping overnight in tents or arriving in the early hours of Monday morning.

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