The real Wimbledon starts at the campsite across the street

At Wimbledon, the real action begins across the street at the campsite known as “The Queue,” where fans chase affordable ground-passes and potential resale access to Centre Court. On men’s semi-final day, security staff and ball boys arrived before the public gates opened at 10 a.m., while thousands queued from early morning; the reporter reached the line after about 90 minutes on the London Underground for £3.40. Fans described major financial commitments, including Yi-Wen Wang and Yu-Chun Hsieh, who traveled more than 6,000 miles from Taiwan and spent around £4,000, mostly on flights, to buy multiple £21 grounds passes. Another camper, Yao Lin, a dentist from Atlanta, camped after booking a last-minute flight using American Express points, estimating roughly $1,000 total. The story also notes the expectation of seeing Djokovic and the goal of buying Centre Court tickets for later rounds.