The history of the Wimbledon tennis tournament

The All England Club is a private club founded in 1868 as the All England Gateball Club, initially located near Worple Road. In 1875, lawn tennis, an annual game designed by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, was allowed to join the club. In the spring of 1877, the club changed its name to:

The All England Lawn Tennis and Gateball Club and held the first lawn tennis tournament – Wimbledon. It is the oldest of the four major tournaments.

Wimbledon was first held in 1877 on a court near Worple Road in Wimbledon under the management of the All England Lawn Tennis and Gateball Club. At that time, there was only a men's singles event, and Spencer Gore won the championship. By 1884, the All England Club had added women's singles and men's doubles.

Women's doubles and mixed doubles were added in 1913. The tournament moved to its present-day Church Road grounds in 1922. Like the other three Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon was only open to top amateurs until the advent of the Open Tennis era in 1968.

The British are proud of the tournament, but it is also the bitterness and humor of their nation**: the British man did not win the singles title since Fred Perry in 1936 until Andy Murray won the Wimbledon men's singles title again on July 7, 2013; The British women's singles title was won by Virginia Wade in 1977.

Wimbledon Championships (or Wimbledon for short) is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in the sport of tennis, and is one of the four Grand Slams of tennis. Founded in 1877 by the All England Club and the British Lawn Tennis Association, it has a history of more than 100 years. Wimbledon, which is held in Wimbledon, a suburb of London, is usually held in June or July, and is the third tournament of the annual Grand Slam, after the Australian Open and the French Open, before the US Open, and the only grass court tournament in the four Grand Slams.

The event usually lasts for two weeks, but can sometimes be delayed due to rain. Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles are played simultaneously on different venues. The men's singles champion will receive an 18-inch-tall gold-plated trophy called the Challenger Cup.

The prize in the women's singles is a silver plate about 19 inches in diameter, often referred to as a "rosewater dish" or "venus rosewater dish", known as a rose dew dish. Wimbledon also hosts youth competitions in men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. In addition, Wimbledon also hosts special invitational tournaments for retired players.

A brief history of the Wimbledon tennis tournament:

In 1868, the All England Club, the predecessor of Wimbledon, was founded. Originally the All England Gateball Club.

In 1875, lawn tennis was added to the club.

In 1877, the club changed its name: All England Lawn Tennis and Gateball Club, and the first lawn tennis tournament was held at Wimbledon. (At that time, there were only men's singles).

In 1884, the All England Club added women's singles and men's doubles competitions.

In 1899, the All England Club added women's doubles and mixed doubles competitions.

Wimbledon began in 1901 and was limited to the small countries of the British Dominion.

It was officially opened in 1905, and players from the United States, France and other countries came across the sea to participate in Wimbledon.

In 1922, two reforms were carried out, one was to build a ** stadium with a capacity of 10,000 spectators, and the other was to abolish it"Challenges"From this year onwards, to win the championship, men must start from the first round and win 7 matches in a row, and women must win 6 matches in a row.

In 1968, the Wimbledon era of openness arrived.

As of 2015, the Wimbledon Championships have been held 129 times, including 10 times due to two world wars. In 2016, it will be the 130th Wimbledon.

The British are proud of the tournament, but it is also the bitterness and humor of their nation**: British men have not won a singles title since Fred Perry in 1936 until Andy Murray won Wimbledon again on 7 July 2013; The British women's singles title was won by Virginia Wade in 1977.

Federer. Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland, to Robert Federer, a Swiss father, and a South African mother, Lynette.

On July 14, 2017, in the Wimbledon men's singles semifinals, the No. 3 seed Federer defeated the Czech star Berdych in three sets, and entered the Wimbledon final after two years without losing a set. On July 16, Federer swept past the No. 7 seed Cilic, who reached the Wimbledon final for the first time, -4 in the title match, winning his eighth Wimbledon title and his 19th Grand Slam title without losing a set.

Federer's career singles titles: 101, Grand Slam titles: 20.

Features: 1. One of the four tournaments with the longest history; the only grass-court tournament in the four majors; During the game, the color of the player's game uniform can only be white; For race spectators, strawberries with cream are their traditional snack during the competition; Although the dress code for spectators has been reduced, men are still not allowed to wear shorts and women are not allowed to wear hats during the game, as this may obstruct the view of the spectators in the back row. Almost every year at Wimbledon there is bound to be a rainy day; Wimbledon did not have advertising on the sidelines.

2. In the eyes of the British, playing real tennis is the real pure white, without any decoration, without the promotion of commerce, and without billboards; The "tradition" of Wimbledon, which has a special design that is completely different from the other three Grand Slams, is that it is not named after the country, not even London.

Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious of the four tournaments. Founded in 1877 by the All England Club and the British Lawn Tennis Association, its predecessor was the All England Lawn Tennis Championship. The first competition only featured men's singles, and the championship trophy was called the "Challenge Cup".

Later, women's and doubles events were gradually added.

It was officially opened in 1905, and players from the United States, France and other countries came to participate in the competition. In 1922, a stadium with a capacity of 10,000 spectators was built and the "Challenge" was abolished. In 1968, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) allowed professional players to participate in the tournament, and the organisers raised huge prize money to attract the best players from all over the world.

Held annually on the grass courts of Wimbledon during the last week of June to the beginning of July, the event is based on the accumulation of points won in the previous year's major competitions.

Today's Wimbledon games, with 20,000 people on the pitch and benches outside the outer courts, can reach more than 30,000 spectators, while the number of people who broadcast live TV is more than 500 million.

Grass courts are a feature of Wimbledon. When playing on grass, the speed of the ball is the fastest, and there is almost no arc after the ball lands, which is quite low. Playing on grass at Wimbledon requires a strong sense of attack, with both netting and baseline hitting being the dominant style of play in the game.

Most of the players who won the championship were players with a crisp style of play and flexible tactics. The audience is also quite enjoyable to enjoy.

The name of the venue for the 2006 Wimbledon Tennis Open Final is Wimbledon Centre.

The Wimbledon Championships (Wimbledon for short) is one of the four Grand Slams of tennis, founded in 1877 by the All England Club and the British Lawn Tennis Association. Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, a suburb of England. Wimbledon is the tournament with the fewest after-tax prize money among the four Grand Slams.

Wimbledon is home to the All England Lawn Tennis Club and the Croquet Club, where the world-famous Wimbledon tennis tournament began in 1877. Currently, Wimbledon is the only existing large grass court in the world.

Centre Court 1.

It is the place where the finals are held. Court 1 has a capacity of 11,400 spectators.

Due to the timing of the games during the rainy season in London, the course was completed in 2009 with a foldable roof. Court 1 underwent a major redevelopment in 1997 and was moved from its original location adjacent to Centre Court to a new dedicated venue for larger spectators.

The original No. 1 Court is said to have a unique atmosphere and is a favorite place for many players, so there are many people who are saddened by the relocation of the slag. Court 1 usually hosts very important matches, such as the quarterfinals of singles against Liang Zhi, and it also has a huge external screen for fans who gather on Murray's (once known as Henman) Hill to watch the game. Every year, thousands of fans cheer on the hillside for the homegrown players who are challenging for the championship.

Unfortunately, it has been a long time since 1936 for a British men's player to lift a trophy. It wasn't until Wimbledon in 2013 that British player Murray defeated Xiao De in straight sets, and finally fulfilled the British's dream of dominating again.

Court 2. Court 2 has a capacity of 4,000 spectators. It has the title of "Graveyard of Champions" and "Graveyard of Seeds", as seeded players who play here are usually eliminated by lower-ranked opponents.

Past victims include Andre Agassi, Rogerfederer and Petesampras, who nearly pulled Timhenman into the water in the first round of 2005.

In the second round of Wimbledon in 2013, Russian beauty and No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova also suffered an upset on Court 2 to Michel DeBrito, a Portuguese girl ranked 131st in the world. In 2011, the new 2,000-seat Court 3 was built on top of the old Court 2.