Celebrated In: England
The Championships, Wimbledon, The Wimbledon Championships or simply Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam major tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hard court in 1988, Wimbledon is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of "lawn tennis".
The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Final, scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday respectively. Each year five major, junior, and invitational events are held.
Details about Wimbledon Championship:
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Founded |
1877 |
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Location |
Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton United Kingdom |
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Venue |
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
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Surface |
Grass / Outdoor |
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Prize money |
$34,500,000 |
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Men’s |
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Current champions |
Andy Murray (singles) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (doubles) |
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Most singles titles |
William Renshaw (7) Pete Sampras (7) Roger Federer (7) |
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Most doubles titles |
Todd Woodbridge (9) |
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Women’s |
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Current champions |
Marion Bartoli (singles) Hsieh Su-Wei / Peng Shuai (doubles) |
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Most singles titles |
Martina Navratilova (9) |
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Most doubles titles |
Elizabeth Ryan (12) |
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Mixed Double’s |
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Current champions |
Daniel Nestor / Kristina Mladenovic
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Most titles (male) |
Ken Fletcher (4) Vic Seixas (4) Owen Davidson (4) |
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Most titles (female) |
Elizabeth Ryan (7) |
