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Debenture tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court sell for £586,000

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 5:00 AM

Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Debenture tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court sell for £586,000

Summary

A pair of debenture tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court recently sold for £586,000, significantly out of reach for many fans. Marcos Ortega, who has entered the public ticket ballot for seven years without success, found an opportunity to secure tickets but was dismayed by the steep price of £293,000 per ticket. The exorbitant cost highlights the growing financial barriers to attending major sporting events. As the tournament approaches, the demand and pricing for premium tickets are expected to continue to rise.

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Key Details

•Tickets sold for a total of £586,000.
•Marcos Ortega has unsuccessfully tried to win a ballot ticket for seven years.
•Individual ticket price was £293,000.
•High demand is driving ticket prices upward.

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5:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Two tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 please

What they're saying

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A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans Like many of us, Marcos Ortega enters the Wimbledon public ticket ballot every year in the hope of seeing some championship tennis. In seven straight years of trying, however, he has never got lucky. So he was delighted – initially, at least – to learn there was a way to secure a ticket for every game played on Centre Court. But Ortega’s hopeful delight quickly turned to anger when he discovered that it would cost him £293,000. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Rupert Neate

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