The oldest and biggest Wimbledon tournament of tennis is currently going on in England. Wimbledon craze is seen all over the world. From indian cricketers to film stars, everyone is reaching england to watch it. This time it is the 138th season of the Grand Slam tournament. Last day we told you about the price of a ticket to Wimbledon and also gave information about how much a VIP ticket costs. Actually, a crowd of people gathers to watch the final match of Wimbledon and in such a situation the price of tickets also increases. Today we are going to tell you which match of Wimbledon had a ticket price of Rs 12 lakh.
In which year was that match played
This Wimbledon match was played last year in 2024, which took place between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. At that time, the price of the ticket for this match started from around Rs 5.8 lakh. At the same time, the highest price of the ticket in USA currency was more than $ 10,000. The ticket prices are different on different websites, but the highest ticket price for the final match was more than Rs 12 lakh. It was being claimed that this was the most expensive match of any tournament in history, because before that no ticket was sold for such a price.
Price of center court ticket
It is very difficult for fans to buy such expensive tickets. In the year 2024, on the official website of Wimbledon, the price of the ticket for the center court seat for the final was kept at 275 pounds i.e. around Rs 29,172.56. But this ticket was sold for lakhs in the online ticket reselling form. This was the final match, whose ticket was sold for more than Rs 12 lakh.
When did Wimbledon start?
Talking about the beginning of Wimbledon, this Grand Slam was started in 1868. At that time it was called Cocket rather than Wimbledon. At that time it was organized by the All england Club. At that time, the Cocket Club and All india tennis were started by only six people. Then later in 1877, this tournament was named Wimbledon. Today it has more than 500 members and this time the 138th season is being played.
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