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Ways to see the 2011 Championships

Getting Wimbledon debenture tickets is not generally a task for the faint hearted. You have to really want them and to go to serious lengths to secure them. For most big events including Wimbledon it’s generally possible to go online or ring the ticket office – and provided you do so in good time, you should succeed for a sensible price. But to buy tickets requires a combination of research skills, patience, single-minded determination and luck. And of course money.
For the “show courts” Court 1 or Court 2, a ticket through the gate will only qualify you to watch matches on the outside courts, with no guarantee of a seat and large queues at every point. You run the risk of seeing the back of a lot of other people’s heads rather than any serious tennis.
1. The Ballot
One of the cheapest options is to go in for the Ballot run by All England Lawn Tennis Club. Even getting into that is quite laborious.
You write with a stamped addressed envelope and ask them to send you a ballot application form. Then you have to fill it in. This must be done after the end of August and before the end of December.
There are dire warnings all over the Ballot Paper that you can only enter this once, or you will be blacklisted forever. There are instructions/threats that any failure to follow the rules will disqualify you.
You will know sometime in February whether you have successfully secured your chance of tickets. Your chances are around 1 in 10. That means you have a 90% chance of not being successful. But even if you succeed in the ballot you may still be disappointed. You may only get an individual ticket. Your hopes of seeing Andy Murray versus Roger Federer on Centre Court may be fade as you may only get into Court Number 2 on the second Saturday, where the only thing on offer may be an over 45s Mixed Doubles or a Junior boys game.
You are not allowed to indicate a preference of which day or Court you want. All is in the gift of the All England Club.
But beware, if you can’t go for any reason, you will not be allowed to sell these tickets and they will not even let you give them away. They are not transferable, if you can’t go, you have to send them back. And if you are caught trying to sell them on eBay, they will void the ticket. Likewise, if you buy a Ballot ticket on eBay, there is a danger that this will be voided.

2. Buy Debenture Tickets
Alternatively you can buy Official Wimbledon Debentures tickets from a Debenture Holder. Many of the sites that sell Wimbledon tickets are selling Debenture seats. They are the only ones that can be transferred and sold on.
At Official Wimbledon debentures you can buy directly the tickets rather than selling them on to agents. You will also have access to the Debenture Lounges where you will have the opportunity to spend even more money on very pleasant food and drink.

3. Queue up
Queuing is a glorious British tradition. I have friends who enjoy the Wimbledon Queue more than the tennis itself. They do it every single year. They make lifelong friends, share food and drink and war stories, and often spend day several days and nights queuing. If you have the time and the inclination, you can get in this way. There are only a handful available each day for the show courts. Be prepared to invest in sleeping bags, camping equipment, sun hats and warm clothes. Enjoy!

4. Buy from a Tout
Touts are not allowed to ply their trade close to the grounds of the Club. They get arrested or moved on by the police. They are to be found near the Underground stations. What they offer is very expensive and very risky. There is a chance that the tickets are not valid or not what they say they are. Be VERY careful. It’s generally a bad idea.

So there it is. If there are any other ways you know of getting Wimbledon tickets, please tell us, or you may prefer to keep the knowledge to yourself. Is it worth it? Of course it is. See you in June!

Wimbledon tennis 2011

Rafa Nadal is unstoppable. The shooting distance in the standings to Roger Federer, the only one who could take away that privilege, at 220 points, insufficient income to recover the Swiss number 1. Federer, Wimbledon champion on six occasions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) defends the 2,000 points that won last year by winning his sixth championship, while Nadal does not give up to participate in the next Wimbledon tournament, even with the problem in his knees that it made Nadal do not play in the last Open Australia.

Rafa Nadal Wimbledon is the absolute winner of the last Wimbledon tournament. The mallorqui won the final match against Tomas Berdych.The Spaniard won the final to Czech Tomas Berdych by an tight score of 6-3, 7-5 and 6-4 after two hours and twelve minutes. The Spaniard, with this victory ratifies that is the number 1 in world. In this ranking reaches legends like Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi and Ivan Lendl.

There are few players who, after spending what he has gone, which re-emerged phoenix from the ashes. There are few players who, after beating the local hero with authority, leaving Centre Court cheered by the British public. Rafael Nadal is the only Spanish player who can say he has won two Wimbledon (in the individual discipline). There are few athletes with the same career of Nadal, specially at his age.

Nadal, 25 years old, accumulated 14 consecutive victories on the Green London, where he has won 26 of the last 28 games he has played. After losing the end of 2006 and 2007 with the 'almighty' Roger Federer, Rafa won his first Wimbledon in 2008, doubling the Swiss in one of the best finals in history. Last year could not defend his title because of tendinitis in his knees forced him to miss the tournament. Today, two years later, returns to reclaim London and write a new chapter of his own legend.

Nadal is the favourite tennis player for the coming Wimbledon tournament.Berdych, meanwhile, played his first Grand Slam final, but came to the appointment with the band of 'matagigates "after beating Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in previous rounds. Roger Federer is also favourite candidate to in Wimbledon 2011, sixth Wimbledon and a record 15th Grand Slam title after a thrilling men's final.

Wimbledon is getting more popularity and the tickets for the whole event are sold out since February.However, the organisation has provided official debentures that still have good seats. It is highly recommendable check the availability as soon as possible, because the tickets are selling very fast.
This debenture provides fabulous seats for the whole event and looks like they have still availability, at least for the firsts matchs! Wimbledon tennis 2011

Andy Murray kicked off his grass-court campaign with a 7-6(8) 6-3 win over Spaniard Ivan Navarro at the AEGON Championship at Queen's.

Defending champion Murray has been looking forward to returning to the grass court after a bad start to the year in recent tournaments, finishing runner-up to Roger Federer at the Australian Open.

Third seed Murray, who last year became the first Briton to win the title in 71 years, initially seemed taken aback at the sight of a serve-and-volleying Spaniard but once he had gotten over that shock he found his groove to book a place in the third round.

"Tricky play, not what you expect from a Spaniard coming forward on every point," Murray said in a courtside interview.

He has yet to win a title in 2010 and went out in the fourth round of the French Open. At times on Tuesday it seemed as if Murray had forgotten that he had left the claycourts behind as he repeatedly slapped his heels - as if trying to get the red dust from the sole of his shoes.

Murray would also have expected Navarro - whose stocky build would not have put him out of place on a rugby pitch - to hug the baseline since the world number 108 hails from Alicante.

But Navarro showed off his grasscourt skills as he attacked the net at every opportunity and with a little more experience he could have stolen the first set off Murray.

"I just managed to get him in the tiebreak but it was definitely tough," said Murray, who walked into his news conference holding a large ice pack wrapped around his right knee.

"It's nice to see someone serve and volley. I haven't played a serve-and-volleyer this year so it was tricky and he did it very well."

While Murray and Roddick were glad to finish their matches in one take, others had to endure a stop-start day as rain swept across west London.

We all hope Murray can retain his AEGON title which will line him up perfectly for a long awaited Wimbledon win!

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Andy Murray latest – Time to pick himself up!

Murray was defeated on a wet and windy Suzanne Lenglen Court in straight sets by Berdych after failing to come up with an answer to his opponent's raw power.
But last year’s AEGON Championship winner has vowed to pick himself up from his crushing French Open defeat to Tomas Berdych and defend his AEGON Championships title.

Murray has just a week to prepare for his first grasscourt match of the season at Queen's Club and said: "I look forward to playing another tournament. That's the good thing about tennis. I'm going to be very disappointed just now, but it's a different challenge in a week's time."

He added: "You get to spend a lot of time at home in front of home support, and I look forward to the grasscourt season, regardless of what goes on off the court."
Murray will have to really prove himself at the Queen’s Club to retain his title. This next tournament will lead him straight into the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament where all eyes will be on the 23-year-old star.

Murray, believed play should have been abandoned on Sunday night due to the encroaching darkness and wet conditions stated: "I look forward to the whole grasscourt stretch.

"Queen's is obviously a great tournament, it's got great history. To have won that last year was awesome.

"I'll just go back there and try to win again this year and give it my best shot."

If Murray can show his true talents over the next 30 days in both the AEGON Championship and the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament he could really move his ranking back into top position.

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Murray doesn't want to be favourite to win

Andy Murray believes he should be stripped of the favourite's tag for his French Open first-round match following his nightmare draw.

Murray will play the former world number seven Richard Gasquet in his opener at Roland Garros, he admitted he could hardly have been handed a tougher opponent.

"The one thing I know is it's not a match I'm going into being the favourite, which probably hasn't happened in a slam for quite a few years," said fourth seed Murray. "So it will be a different sort of feeling."

Although regarded as one of the brightest talents, Gasquet has recently slipped to 68th in the world following injury and a ban for inadvertently taking cocaine.

Gasquet will also have the home advantage, something Murray enjoyed when winning their epic five-setter at Wimbledon two years ago. Both only 23 years old, the Frenchman Gasquet and Scottish Murray are both seen in the World as amazing young talents, that have had some difficult times recently.

"With him playing at home in front of his home supporters and crowd, then obviously that's something that I'll have to deal with and make sure I'm ready for," said Murray, who has a 2-1 losing record against Gasquet.

"I'll definitely be focused for the match and be ready to play five long sets if I have to."
Should Murray get through, he could face an incredibly tough run of matches against Juan Ignacio Chela, Marcos Baghdatis, Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Before Friday's draw, Murray targeted winning the tournament. And despite enduring a slump in form between reaching the Australian Open final and the last eight at the Madrid Masters last week, he believes he is going into Roland Garros in good shape.

"I think last year I had good preparation," said Murray, whose run to the quarter-finals in 2009 was his best performance in Paris. I've played a lot of matches on the clay. But I haven't played that many gruelling matches, I guess, in the lead up to this one. So I'm definitely well prepared."

Hopefully Murray can improve his form in the Roland Garros tournament, putting him in a good position for this year's Wimbledon Tennis Championship.

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Odesnik’s unfortunate Two-year ban

Wayne Odesnik the American tennis player, ranked 114th in the world, has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation for violating doping rules by possessing human growth hormone.

Odesnik, 24, had not obtained a therapeutic use exemption for the HGH, of which eight vials were found in his luggage by customs officials in Australia in January.

The South African-born left-hander stressed he had intended to seek permission for the HGH before using it, and said he had not used it at the time of its discovery.

His suspension is backdated to December 29 and will end on December 28 next year. His results since December 29 have been quashed and he must forfeit ranking points and prize-money of just over £60,000 from the tournaments he has participated in.

Wimbledon Tennis has been relatively free of drug scandals, however the recent revelation by Andre Agassi that after his positive drug test for crystal meth, he lied about how it came to be in his body to avoid a ban. His revelation have not sat well with many players, especially as the ATP will not be taking action against him as it was so long ago.

It is unfortunate that Odesnik has had to suffer this ban, but to ensure a clean image for the sport and for the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, players must realise that they cannot let anything slide.

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Andy Murray hoping the World Cup will ease his stress!

Andy Murray is hoping the pressure will be eased on him this summer at Wimbledon by England's footballers.

The World Cup action will coincide with this year’s two weeks of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament in June and July and if England does well in one of the easiest group phases against the USA, Algeria and Slovenia then the nation's sporting focus is bound to be on South Africa. It is a scenario Murray, a passionate Scot, welcomes.

"Going into Wimbledon there is always a lot of pressure. Last year there wasn't a lot going on other than Wimbledon so it was the whole focus of the media. Everyone's attention was solely on tennis," said Murray.

"This year it will be different. England have got a good chance of winning the World Cup and the World Cup is huge, the viewing figures, the amount of coverage is massive so it splits up the attention which might make it a bit easier."

Last year Murray reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon but was unfortunately knocked out by an in-form Andy Roddick.

This season he has struggled following an emotional final defeat in the Australian Open against Roger Federer after which famously he admitted he could weep as well as the champion even if he could not play as well.

Since the Australian Open he has won five matches but also lost five matches, most worryingly including back-to-back defeats against Robin Soderling, Mardy Fish and Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Lets hope he can keep up his spirits for this year’s Wimbledon, as long as we see him playing the best tennis he can I am sure the crowds will be most entertained.

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