Tennis fans are already eagerly anticipating the 2015 Wimbledon tourney. Arguably the tennis scene’s biggest Grand Slam event of the season, this year’s Wimbledon will attract fans from all over the world to see tennis greats grace the famous manicured courts. While there's many big names who will attract attention, it's clear that the biggest draw will be UK's own Andy Murray, the 2013 champion. Murray recently won the Madrid Open and if he can continue his strong play, it may cost quite a bit for fans to see him play at home.
According to Championship Tennis Tours, the cheapest tickets available for the 2015 Wimbledon Championships are currently $625. However, the cheapest Center Court tickets to see Men's Singles play is currently $1,495. That price continues to rise as the tournament continues, reaching $4,495 for Men's Quarterfinals play and $5,995 for Men's Semifinals. Wimbledon Men's Finals tickets at TennisTours.com start at $6,495.
Those prices could see a significant spike if Murray replicates his Madrid Open success. His run during the 2013 Wimbledon Championships created significant demand for tickets and, though the novelty of a UK winner at Wimbledon has now passed, fans will be equally eager to grab tickets to see Murray attempt to take home championship number two. It's not difficult to see tickets to the Finals exceeding $10,000 on the secondary market if Murray does in fact make it that far.
With a slew of past champions in Murray's way, it could be a very entertaining championship, on both the men's and omen's side. Last year's champion Novak Djokovic will look to once again claim the men’s title and Petra Kvitova will seek to take her second straight women's trophy. Of course, as tough as they could be in this year’s Wimbledon tournament, both Djokovic and Kvitova could face a fierce push from the foes they topped to win in the first place in 2014 - Roger Federer and Eugenie Bouchard.
While Djokovic and Kvitova are clear favorites to advance far in the 2015 Wimbledon tourney, and possibly even claim back-to-back titles, they’re far from the only top contenders. Roger Federer won recently in 2012 and has claimed seven Wimbledon titles since 2003. After narrowly missing out on an eighth a year ago, he has to be seen as a legit threat to finally chase it down in July - even at 33 years of age. Serena Williams is once again a strong contender on the women’s side, as she has claimed three Wimbledon championships since 2002 and will be hard-pressed to snag her fourth this year.
Murray's opponent in the Madrid Open Finals - Rafael Nadal - will be another contender for the 2015 Wimbledon trophy, though Nadal has seen his play slip a bit this year. Tournaments that take place on clay courts, such as the Madrid Open, have long been his area of expertise, but his recent loss to Murray has many questioning if something troubles Nadal. He hasn't won Wimbledon since 2010, and hasn't advanced out of the fourth round since his 2011 Finals defeat to Djokovic.
This year’s Wimbledon looks to have plenty of drama from top to bottom, which naturally only adds to the allure and pumps up ticket value. Whether Andy Murray can make a deep run and create some more ticket buzz remains to be seen, though if his recent play is any indication, tickets will be very hard to come by when July 12th rolls around.
