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Daily Mirror
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Fraser Watson

Wimbledon fans fume over 'farcical' queues with NINE-hour delays and no toilets

The first day of Wimbledon has been plagued by fan frustration after huge queues formed outside the gates at SW19.

Those without tickets were at the grounds as early as Sunday to give themselves the best possible chance of being in when play started on Monday morning, but things have not gone smoothly for spectators. And there has been an angry reaction to a statement from the All England Tennis Club that tried to explain potential delays on Monday afternoon.

"Our Grounds are set to be at capacity today, which means those already in the queue will be waiting several hours for admission," it read. "We advise people intending to queue today not to travel to Wimbledon."

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