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Matthew Cooper

Wimbledon food and drink prices take huge hike with bottle of Stella almost £10

The prices of food and drink have taken a huge hike at Wimbledon this year, with a 330ml bottle of Stella Artois listed at a whopping £9.70.

That is the same price as the spirits, with cans of Pimm's, wine and gin and tonic also costing £9.70. A pint is setting spectators back between £7.20 and £7.55, having been priced between £6.10 and £6.50 last year, while bottles of beer are available from £6.50.

A reusable glass of Pimm's will cost £11.20, while a pitcher will set fans back more than £30. Soft drinks, meanwhile, are also very expensive with a bottle of mineral water available for £2.65 (up from £2.20 last year) and cans of Coke Zero costing £2.25.

Fans are permitted to bring their own alcoholic drinks, but this is limited to one bottle of wine or champagne or two cans of beer or mixed spirits per person. As far as food goes, a bag of Haribo, Skittles or Minstrels will cost £4.20, a Cornish pasty £6.30 and a sausage roll £4.80.

The traditional Wimbledon strawberries and cream is one of the cheapest items on the menu at £2.50, with the price remaining the same since 2010.

Wimbledon claim that around 200,000 portions of strawberries and cream are consumed during the tournament.

Tennis fans carry alcoholic beverages as they walk between courts at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon (Getty Images)

Defending champion Novak Djokovic was among the big names in action on day one as he beat Pedro Cachin 6-3 6-3 7-6 (7-4) after an 80-minute rain delay. "It was definitely frustrating for the crowd waiting for us, and us players," Djokovic said.

"We both wanted to play but the conditions were not great, obviously still slippery under the roof. Once the roof was open it was a different story. This is the temple of tennis. I normally come out with rackets not with towels but it was fun to do something different.

"What a second home to have, it doesn't get much better than Wimbledon. I try to not take any match, any minute that I spend on the court for granted.

"Opening matches are always a little bit tricky. It takes a little bit more time than any other surface to adapt but I've managed it pretty well in recent years. Hopefully each match the level of tennis will elevate."

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