Overview

• On-site spectators must register via the Wimbledon app by 2:30 p.m. each day to enter a lottery for returned Centre Court and show-court tickets
• Centre Court resale seats cost £15, while No. 1 and No. 2 Court tickets are £10, compared with full prices soaring up to £370 later in the tournament
• Entrants receive a text if drawn, have 10 minutes to confirm their purchase and must pick up the tickets at the resale booth by 9 p.m.
• Proceeds from the first three days’ resales have generated nearly $80,000 for the Wimbledon Foundation’s charitable programs
• Players and fans have praised the scheme’s fairness and affordability, and social media users are sharing tips to improve their virtual queue odds