DEBENTURE GUIDE 2018 CONTENTS CONTENTS WELCOME . 1 THE LOUNGE . 46 MAP OF THE GROUNDS . 2 THE NO.1 BAR . 49 THE TENNIS . 5 VISITING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS . 50 Grounds opening & matches . 5 Before you leave home . 50 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF PLAY . 6 Around the Grounds . 51 Earliest start dates . 6 Around the courts . 51 Changes to the Order of Play . 7 Going home . 52 YOUR TICKETS . 8 Emergency . 52 TICKETS . 10 Evacuation . 52 Debenture tickets . 10 TRAVELLING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS . 54 Ticket Resale kiosk . 10 Walking times . 54 Duplicate tickets . 11 Arriving by public transport . 54 Cancellation of play due to rain . 12 Arriving by car . 56 Plan of Centre Court facilities . 14 Debenture holders’ car park 8 . 56 Centre Court seating plan . 15 Car park entrances & opening times . 57 Plan of No.1 Court facilities . 16 Access to the Grounds . 57 No.1 Court seating plan . 17 Walking routes & car parks map . 58 DEBENTURE HOLDERS’ RESTAURANTS & BARS . 18 SHOPPING AT WIMBLEDON . 60 Centre Court . 20 FOLLOWING WIMBLEDON . 62 No.1 Court . 21 Website . 62 Debenture facilities . 23 Social media . 63 THE CHAMPIONS’ ROOM . 25 The Wimbledon apps . 64 THE RENSHAW . 26 Live video & radio . 64 THE COURTSIDE RESTAURANT . 29 FOOD & DRINK AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS . 66 Signature dishes . 29 New for 2018 . 66 Afternoon tea . 29 Strawberries & cream . 66 Chef Profile: Albert Roux OBE . 30 Self-service & full-service restaurants . 68 Chef Profile: Bryn Williams . 31 Quick guide . 70 THE COURTSIDE BRASSERIE . 36 A–Z AT A GLANCE . 73 THE TERRACE . 39 SECURITY . 79 THE ROOF TOP . 40 Prohibited items . 79 THE GALLERY . 43 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY TO THE GROUNDS . 81 THE VERANDA . 44 ii iii WELCOME WELCOME On behalf of the All England Club, we offer you a warm welcome to The Championships 2018. While you’ve been away, we’ve been busy completing the second phase of the development of No.1 Court, as well as making some significant improvements to our debenture facilities. In Centre Court, we’ve re-designed and upgraded The Courtside Restaurant providing a new entrance via the North Lobby. We’ve also introduced The Courtside Brasserie, a new restaurant that offers a casual menu served throughout the day. Over on No.1 Court, new floor-to-ceiling windows in the Debenture Lounge give a spectacular panoramic view over Courts 15–17, while above the court itself the fixed roof is back in place, leaving only the fully retractable part to be installed for 2019. Since 1920, debenture holders have played a leading role in helping us improve the Grounds and I would like to thank you for your continued support. And so, to this year’s Championships. What lies ahead? How will the action play out? Whatever happens, we can look forward to the enticing prospect of the world’s best tennis players pursuing their dream of greatness on the world’s finest tennis stage. We hope you have a very enjoyable and memorable visit to Wimbledon. PHILIP BROOK CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS GROUND PLC iv 1 2 MAP OF THE GROUNDS MAP OF THE GROUNDS No.1 COURT A B DEBENTURE HOLDERS TO THE QUEUE THE RENSHAW COMPETITORS’ TO CAR PARK 10 PRACTICE THE LOUNGE COURTS TO SOUTHFIELDS THE VERANDA THE No.1 BAR 4 19 CHURCH ROAD E 18 FANZONE CAR PARK 4 ORCHARD LARGE SCREEN DEBENTURE AORANGI PAVILION HOLDERS’ AORANGI TERRACE CAR PARK 8 CAR PARK 8 THE LARDER (UPPER LEVEL) 1d ROUTE TO TICKET RESALE LTA SPONSORS’ SUITE ENN DEBENTURE H T IS S (UPPER LEVEL) WALLED GARDEN FOOD MARKET IS DEN U HOLDERS’ IT ESI T’S IT 1 R R S E CONSERVATORY KITCHEN B P U ENTRANCE WALLED GARDEN ST MARY’S I A T (UPPER LEVEL) T E GATE 4 WALK L No.1 PICNIC PICK UP POINT FOOD VILLAGE ROSE ARBOUR COURT (GROUND LEVEL) ALCHEMILLA SCULPTURE PHARMACY (GROUND LEVEL) CENTRE COURT DEBENTURE HOLDERS THE AA D 18 LTA OFFICE (GROUND LEVEL) LEVEL 3: TO 17 MATCH STATISTICS THE TERRACE WIMBLEDON THE COURTSIDE RESTAURANT COMMON OFFICIAL BANKING PARTNER S O THE COURTSIDE BRASSERIE M 20 E THE CHAMPIONS’ ROOM R S AELTC OFFICES BROADCAST E 14 15 16 17 T LEVEL 4: CENTRE NON-TICKET HOLDERS’ R 3 THE GALLERY D NORTH CONCOURSE ENTRANCE (VIA THE QUEUE) LEVEL 5: NEWSTEAD WAY 16 MUSEUM (VIA WIMBLEDON SHOP) FRED THE ROOFTOP ST MARY’S WALK LIFT D PERRY 4 D STATUE 15 TAXIS TO SOUTHFIELDS (NORTH) MEDIA CENTRE LEVEL 5 CAR PARK 3 WINGFIELD RESTAURANT COMPETITORS’ COMPLEX CENTRE LONG BAR & LAWN BUFFET COURT TEA LAWN 14 LIFT LIFT MEMBERS’ ENCLOSURE TICKET COLLECTION OFFICE ACCREDITATION OFFICE SOUTH CONCOURSE 13 MEETING TREE LOST PROPERTY 5 LAST 8 CLUB TAXIS TO WIMBLEDON (SOUTH) No.3 4 5 6 7 CAR PARK 5 CAFÉ PERGOLA THE BASELINE 8 9 10 11 CAR PARK 6 ST MARY’S WALK 6 YARDS 50 100 12 7 12 CAR PARK 1 D No.2 KEY PARK & RIDE COURT BUFFET VICTORIA, UNRESERVED SEATING FIRST AID MARBLE ARCH & ST PANCRAS TOILETS FOR THOSE IN INFORMATION MARRYAT ROAD CHURCH ROADTHE BAKERY THE QUEUE LEFT LUGGAGE PLAY TENNIS A 11a PLAY TENNIS CAFÉ NON-TICKET HOLDERS’ MUSEUM ENTRANCE VIA THE PRIVATE MARQUEES WIMBLEDON TURNSTILES PRIVATE MARQUEES TICKET HOLDERS’ ENTRANCES RECOMMENDED ROUTES FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS 11 8,9 PRIVATE AND CONTRACTORS’ ENTRANCES REFRESHMENTS SOMERSET ROAD DEBENTURE ENTRANCE STEPS DEBENTURE FACILITIES TAXI STAND ACCESSIBILITY SHUTTLE TELEPHONE ATM THE WIMBLEDON SHOP BANDSTAND TOILETS CHANGING PLACES FACILITY USED TENNIS BALL KIOSK DESIGNATED WHEELCHAIR WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION MAP OF THE GROUNDS AS AT MARCH 2018 TO WIMBLEDON VIEWING – AORANGI TERRACE 20032018 AND VILLAGE DRINKING FOUNTAIN 3 THE TENNIS THE TENNIS GROUNDS OPENING & MATCHES The Grounds are open from 10.30am daily. • On Courts 2–18, play is provisionally scheduled to start at 11.30am for main draw matches on at least the first eight days. From middle Saturday, some outside courts will start at 11.00am; these matches will feature Juniors, Wheelchair and some Invitation Doubles. • On Centre Court, play will start at 1.00pm except on the final two days when play will start at 2.00pm. • Play on No.1 Court will start at 1.00pm on all 13 days. • For the daily Order of Play please check the Official Programme or wimbledon.com • The AELTC reserves the right to change the programme of play without notice where necessary. • NOTE: Tickets are for the court specified on the date shown and entitle the holder to entrance to that court and not to view a particular match or round of matches. Matches may be moved from one court to another. 4 5 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF PLAY PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF PLAY EARLIEST START DATES CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF PLAY The following is only a guide and may change due to We do try to play all matches on the courts and days published. circumstances beyond the AELTC’s control, e.g. weather, player However, occasionally it is necessary to switch a match from one injury etc. court to another. This can be for a number of reasons. DAYS 1–7 For example: MONDAY Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Singles • We aim to complete The Championships on time and this involves playing 674 matches, in the 16 events, over the 13 days WEDNESDAY Gentlemen’s & Ladies’ Doubles of the tournament. THURSDAY Mixed Doubles • Some players remain involved in several events towards the end of The Championships and it may be necessary to move a SATURDAY Boys’ & Girls’ Singles match to avoid a clash. • We try to give similar rest periods between matches for players DAYS 8–13 due to play each other. TUESDAY Ladies’ Singles QF Centre & No.1 • A match that is unlikely to finish because of a late start caused Boys’ & Girls’ Doubles by the duration of previous matches may be postponed to the Invitation Doubles following day. In this event, another match may be substituted. • We recognise that this may be frustrating for debenture holders WEDNESDAY Gentlemen’s Singles QF Centre & No.1 and we apologise for the rare occasions when circumstances THURSDAY Ladies’ Singles SF Centre Court necessitate a change to the published Order of Play. We hope Championship Doubles SF Centre or No.1 you will appreciate why such changes are sometimes needed. FRIDAY Gentlemen’s Singles CentreSF Court Championship Doubles SF Centre or No.1 Wheelchair Doubles SATURDAY Ladies’ Singles Final Centre Court Gentlemen’s Doubles Final Centre Court Ladies’ Doubles Final Centre Court SUNDAY Gentlemen’s Singles CentreFinal Court Mixed Doubles Centre Final Court QF = Quarter-Final, SF = Semi-Final 6 7 YOUR TICKETS YOUR TICKETS Tickets are for the court specified on the date shown and entitle the holder to entrance to that court. Ticket holders have no entitlement to view any particular match or round of matches or any particular player. Matches may be moved from one court to another at the sole discretion of the AELTC. Tickets with the word ‘Debenture’ printed on them in place of the price may be legally transferred or sold on; however, we advise customers to check that any tickets they are offered by unofficial websites are indeed debenture tickets. Please do not share or post pictures of your ticket offer or tickets on any social media platforms or websites. People may use the details and offer them for sale online to defraud/attempt to defraud third parties into buying them. This may result in ticket holders encountering difficulties when visiting Wimbledon. 8 9 TICKETS TICKETS DEBENTURE TICKETS DUPLICATE TICKETS In the interests of safety and security, and in order to comply The loss of tickets should be reported immediately to the Ticket with licensing requirements, each debenture ticket can only be Office020 ( 8971 2739).