The Standard: Save Wimbledon Park protesters arrive at The Queue for day one of Wimbledon

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The Standard | 29 June 2026 | Megan Howe

Thousands of tennis fans joined the Wimbledon queue the morning, including protesters from Save Wimbledon Park.

protesters dressed as tennis balls in Wimbledon Park on the opening day of the Wimbledon Championships — Campaigners from Save Wimbledon Park Protesting on Opening Day | Mike Egerton / PA Wire

Protesters from Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) were among the crowd in the queue today, as tennis fans waited for tickets on day one of the Wimbledon Championships.

Dressed as tennis balls and holding large placards which read "AELTC can you 'ear us?", campaigners could be heard shouting "you cannot be serious".