Tennis fans line up to get into Wimbledon after camping out since Friday

The queues are already underway at Wimbledon as the grand slam tennis tournament returns today with full-capacity crowds for the first time in three years.

The 2022 championship marks the first time the grounds will be filled with up to 42,000 people every day since before the coronavirus pandemic.

Some spectators have camped out since Friday, pitching tents in a public park opposite the courts over the weekend, to be at the front of the famous line, where thousands patiently wait to buy on-the-door tickets in the hope of seeing some of the world's biggest sports stars.

A large crowd had already gathered at the gates in south-west London this morning - more than two hours before opening time at 10am. 

It comes after the tournament was cancelled in 2020 and then went ahead in 2021 but only with 50% crowd capacity.

In a true representation of the event's return, rain threatens to stop play, as the Met Office has forecast showers to fall upon SW19 between 11am and 1pm today - meaning the retractable roof may need to be activated over Centre Court. However, the skies should largely remain clear otherwise throughout the day.

The famously-traditional championships has made a number of changes this year, however, including the introduction of unisex toilets, which has seen some fans accuse the All England Club of 'going woke'.

Another major development for 2022 is the banning of Russian and Belarusian players - including men's world number one Daniil Medvedev and women's number five Aryna Sabalenka - in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

The decision has had serious repercussions, however, with the ATP and WTA deciding to withhold ranking points from the tournament.

Suzanne Pyefinch, 54, and her sister, Michele Jennings, 57,