Wimbledon serves up £55m in debenture sales
Perhaps it is the genuine prospect of Andy Murray being the first British winner since Virginia Wade in 1997? Or the certainty of more play as the new retractable roof comes into service. But demand for the new 5-year debentures for Wimbledon Centre Court is such that the Wimbledon authorities are confident enough to raise their prices from £23,150 in 2001 to £27,500 this time around. If, as expected, the debentures sell out the club will raise over £55 million in extra finance.

