The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club continues to improve facilities at The Championships and this year is no exception as Wimbledon celebrates the 100th women's championship.

Tickets remain in demand. Apart from the allocation to All England Club members, lawn tennis associations and debenture holders, a public ballot, closing in January, for seats on Centre Court and No 1 Court is held annually. However, about 600 tickets for reserved seats on the Centre Court are available each day, except for the last four days of The Championships. Prices start at pounds 18 for the first day, rising to pounds 38 for the second Wednesday. This year the two- tier pricing system no longer applies as there are very few seats with restricted views.

No 1 Court has 600 seats and 820 standing tickets available daily. Prices start at pounds 16 for seats ( pounds 11 restricted views) and pounds 9 standing. Tickets for No 2 Court can be obtained at the turnstiles; prices start at pounds 13. Ground admission costs pounds 7 ( pounds 5 after 5pm) for the first week and pounds 6 ( pounds 4) for the second.

Middle Saturday provides reductions on all daily tickets and a special offer. Two thousand unreserved seats at pounds 20 (saving of pounds 8) on the Centre Court will be available at the turnstiles.

The grounds open at 10.30 and expect long queues for daily tickets at the main entrances in Church Road and Somerset Road. The procedure has improved with an information leaflet and television monitors providing scores and results. Spectators with ground-only tickets can watch play on the Centre Court on a large television screen in Aorangi Park, next to the Club. To receive a ballot form in September for the 1994 Championships, visitors can leave their names and addresses at one of the information desks.

Sportsworld, of Abingdon (0235-555844), and Keith Prowse, a division of Wembley plc (081-749 2662), are the official hospitality companies. Prices start at pounds 349 plus VAT for a luxury day out.

How to get there: British Rail (071-928 5100): Waterloo to Wimbledon. London Transport: District Line to Southfields and Wimbledon. Special bus services and taxis run from stations to ground.

Car parks: There are nine official car parks, of which Nos 4 (entry from Somerset and Bathgate Roads), 8 (Wimbledon Park Golf Club, Church Road) and 10 (Wimbledon Park Road) are unreserved.

Play: Ground opens 10.30am; play starts at 2pm on Centre Court and No 1 Court and at noon on all other courts for the first week.

Ground information: 081-946 2244.