Tickets for the Wimbledon singles finals will go beyond the £300 mark for the first time next year.
There is said to be record interest in attending the 2025 championships after the public ballot closed last week, and that is set to be reflected in increased prices.
The Times report that tickets for Centre Court on finals weekend will generate revenue of around £8million, with the most expensive seats costing £315, an increase of £40 from the figures earlier this summer.
Next year’s finals will also have a new pricing band, with seats split into three categories. The cheapest tickets will be those in the back six rows, available for £240, and the six rows in front of that will cost spectators £295. The record £315 seats will cover the first 20 rows on Centre Court.
Ground passes, which allow access to the outside courts, remain at £30 for the first eight days of the championships.
“Very careful consideration is given when setting ticket prices for the Championships, with the greatest price increase applied to premium seats on Centre Court and No 1 Court,” An All England Club spokesperson said.
“Twenty per cent of all tickets have had prices frozen at 2024 levels, including grounds passes.
“The Wimbledon public ballot for the Championships 2025 closed last week, and we were very pleased to receive a record number of applications, including strong interest from fans in the US, Italy, Ireland and Germany.”
In total, 526,455 spectators attended Wimbledon across the 14 days this year, though that is only around half of the attendance figures for the US Open, over the three weeks in New York including qualifying.
The All England Club remain keen to expand across the road to the old Wimbledon Park Golf Club, with proposals for 39 tennis courts and a new show court to be built. A planning hearing will be held by the deputy mayor of London on Friday.
