The Wimbledon Championships
Is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is generally considered the most prestigious. It dates from 1877 and is held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Crogquet Club in Southfields which is close to the town of Wimbledon in London. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments (the most important tennis events of the year), and the only one still played on grass. The All England Lawn Tennis and Crogquet Club was founded in1868. Wimbledon traditions include strawberries and cream, drinking Pimms spritzers and royal patronage,
The tournament starts on the Monday falling between the 20th and the 26th of June each years and last for 13 days with the finals falling on the saturady and Sunday of the second week. The ladies final is played on the Staurday and the mens on the Sunday. Each year, five major events are held, as well as four junior events and four invitational events.
The five main events include the following:
- Gentlemen's Singles
- Ladies' Singles
- Gentlemen's Doubles
- Ladies' Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
The four junior events (no mixed doubles) include the following:
- Boys' Singles
- Girls' Singles
- Boys' Doubles
- Girls' Doubles
The five invitational include the following:
- Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles
- Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles
- Ladies' Invitation Doubles
- Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles
- Ladies' Wheelchair Doubles
Matches in the men’s Singles and men’s Doubles competitions are best-of-five sets. Matches in all other events are best-of-three sets.
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