Document prepared by: Your name here Wimbledon Synopsis The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still played on grass courts. Main Events The five main events are: Gentlemen's Singles Ladies' Singles Gentlemen's Doubles Ladies' Doubles 1
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WimbledonSynopsis
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still played on grass courts.
Main Events
The five main events are:
Gentlemen's Singles
Ladies' Singles
Gentlemen's Doubles
Ladies' Doubles
Mixed Doubles
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TraditionWimbledon traditions include the eating of strawberries and cream, royal patronage, and a strict dress code for competitors. Play has often been interrupted by rain, though delays are set to be reduced with the fitting of a retractable roof to Centre Court.
HistoryThe All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is responsible for staging the world's leading tennis tournament, is a private club founded in 1868, originally as 'The All England Croquet Club'. Its first ground was situated off Worple Road, Wimbledon.
In 1875 lawn tennis, a game devised by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield a year or so earlier and originally called 'Sphairistike', was added to the activities of the Club. In the spring of 1877 the Club was renamed 'The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club' and signalled its change of name by instituting the first Lawn Tennis Championship. A new code of laws was drawn up for the event. These laws have stood the test of time and today's rules are similar except for details such as the height of the net and posts and the distance of the service line from the net.
Wimbledon RecordsRecord History Player CountWinner of most Gentlemen's Singles titles
Before 1968 William Renshaw 7
Winner of most consecutive Gentlemen's Singles titles
After 1968 Roger Federer 5
Winner of most Ladies Singles titles
Before 1968 Helen Wills 8
Winner of most consecutive Ladies Singles titles
After 1968 Martina Navrátilová 6
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Etiquette
On scoreboards, female players are referred to by the title "Miss" or "Mrs"; married female players are referred to by their husbands' names: for example, Chris Evert-Lloyd appeared on scoreboards as "Mrs. J. M. Lloyd" during her marriage to John M. Lloyd. This tradition has continued at least to some extent.
The title "Mr" is not used on scoreboards for male players who are professionals, but the prefix is retained for amateurs, although chair umpires refer to players as "Mr" when they use the replay challenge.
RacquetsTennis racquets have evolved with time. From heavy wooden racquets to the light and powerful titanium ones, tennis racquets sure have come a long way. The following three images demonstrate this change.
