Wimbledon Facts – 100 Interesting facts about Wimbledon Championship
Wimbledon is considered to be the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. It is the oldest Grand Slam tournament that is played on grass, the original surface of tennis game. With its rich history and regal traditions, the Wimbledon tournament has a popular following all across the globe. If you are a fan of Wimbledon, these facts and figures will hold great importance for you. You would love these interesting and curious facts about Wimbledon that you may not have known about the event. Read on to explore interesting facts of Wimbledon Tennis Championship.
Below is the list of Wimbledon Facts with collection of 100 interesting facts about Wimbledon in this article.
1. 1. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club was founded in 1868.
2. It was originally just the 'The All England Croquet Club', Lawn Tennis was introduced at the club in 1875.
3. Wimbledon always starts on the sixth Monday before the first Monday of August.
4. Wimbledon starting dates for the next 3 years are: June 18, 2012; June 24, 2013; June 23, 2014.
5. First Played in 1877, the tournament featured Men's singles play. It was then followed by Women's singles and Men's Doubles in 1884; and Women's Doubles & Mixed Doubles in 1913 .
6. The first singles event at Wimbledon was won by Spencer Gore in 1877.
7. Maud Watson became the first ladies' singles champion in 1884.
8. The first foreign champion at Wimbledon was May Sutton of U.S.A who won the ladies' singles in 1905. Norman Brookes of Australia became the first non-British gentleman's champion in 1907.
9. The men's singles champion receives a silver cup with a pineapple top. The ladies' champion recieves the "Venus ` Rosewater Dish", also made of silver.
10. All players participating in the tournament have to wear white clothing.]
11. Anna Kournikova was ordered to change in 2002 when she was caught practicing in black shorts.
1 12. The 2006 guide for competitors was updated to warn players that they risked being defaulted if they broke the tournament's code of almost entirely white and most certainly decent clothing.
1 13. The Chair Umpire for the match decides whether players are dressed appropriately.
14.The Duke of Kent, Prince Edward is the President of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
15.The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is on Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AE.
16.The tournament is third on the Grand Slam calendar, and is played in the months of June and July.
17. Apart from the five main events (men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, mixed doubles), there are four junior events and four invitation events
18.John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played the longest tennis match at Wimbledon in 2010. Isner won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7-9), 7-6(7-3), 70-68, in a match that lasted 11 hours and five minutes. The match was played over three days.
19.Willie Renshaw and Pete Sampras (7) have won the most number of singles titles. Amongst the ladies, Martina Navratilova has nine "Venus Rosewater dishes" in her kitty.
20.The last British man to win Wimbledon was Fred Perry in 1936. He was a three-time Wimbledon champion.
21.The last British woman to win
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Your point 57. Wimbledon isn't just the oldest Grand Slam event to take place on grass... It's simultaneously the oldest Grand Slam event in tennis, and the only one to be played on a grass surface.
Otherwise, a really good top 100 of Wimbledon facts