Last week, one of the greatest and oldest British sporting events started its two week journey. Of course, I’m talking about Wimbledon.
Wimbledon is an upmarket district in the outskirts of London but it’s most famously known for its international tennis competition, The Wimbledon Championships. The highest-ranking tennis players from around the world descend on Wimbledon at the beginning of July each year to compete on grass courts for the all-important trophy. Wimbledon is often seen as the most prestigious tennis tournament with celebrities and the Royal Family alike being found in the crowd. For the players, it’s also a “one to win” being one of the four competitions in the tennis Grand Slam. Similar to most tennis competitions, Wimbledon has men’s and women’s singles and doubles as well as mixed doubles. More recently junior championships as well as wheelchair competition have been introduced.
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