WIMBLEDON

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely consider the most prestigious.It has been held at the all England club in Wimbledon,London since 1887.Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments the other being Australian open,the French open and US open.Wimbledon is the only tennis tournament which played on grass court.The tournament takes place over two weeks n late June and early July,including with the Ladies and Gentlemen's singles final.

The inaugural 1877 Wimbledon championship opened on 9th July 1877.The gentlemen's singles was the only event held and was won by Spencer Gore.The lawns at the ground were arranged so that the principal court was in the middle with the others arranged around it,hence the title 'Centre Court'.In 1884 the club added ladies singles and gentlemen's double competitions.Matches in the Gentlemen's singles and Gentlemen's doubles are best of five sets all other events are best of three sets.In Wimbledon ball boys and girls known ass BBG's play a crucial role in the smooth running of the tournament.In stadium there is special reservation for Royal families.The gentlemen's singles champion is presented with a silver glit cup 18.5 inches in height and 7.5 inches in diameter.The ladies singles champion is presented with a sterling silver slaver commonly known as Venus Rosewater Dish.The winner of the gentlemen's doubles,ladies double's and mixed double's event receive silver cups

Winner of the most Gentlemen's single's titles:Roger Federer(7 times)

Winner of the most mixed double's titles Gentlemen:Owen Davidson & Leander Paes(4 times)

Winner of the most Gentlemen's double's titles:Todd Woodbridge(9 times)

Winner of the most Ladies single's titles:Martial Navratilova(9 times)

Winner of the most mixed double's titles Ladies:Martial Navratilova(4 times)

Winner of the most Ladies double's titles:Martial Navratilova(7 times)

Andy Murray was the winner of the gentlemen's singles in 2016 & Serena Williams was the winner of the Ladies singles in 2016.Pierre Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut the winner of the gentlemen's double's in 2016 & Venus-Serena Williams the winner of the Ladies double's in 2016.Heather Watson & Henri Kontinen the winner of the Mixed double's in 2016.Without Wimbledon Tennis is incomplete.Wimbledon is like a World Cup for Tennis Fan's.