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What is Wimbledon?
The Championships or the Wimbledon as it is commonly known is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is considered as the most prestigious. The tournament has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877.
Wimbledon is one the four Grand Slam tournaments and is the only one played on a grass court considered as the classic tennis court. The other tournaments are Australian Open, French Open, and the US open.
The tournament is held from the first week of July.
Wimbledon traditions
The Wimbledon traditions include a strict all-white dress code for competitors and royal patronage. Traditionally, strawberries and cream are consumed at the tournament. In 2017, 34,000 kg of strawberries and 10,000 litres of cream were consumed by the fans during the tournament.
One of the notable features of the tournament is the absence of on-court display of sponsors except for Rolex, which provides timekeeping technology during matches. The other exception is Robinsons barley water.
The 2020 edition of the tournament had to be cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was the first cancellation since World War II.
Trophies and prize money
The Gentlemen’s Singles champion receives a silver gilt cup, which is 18.5 inches in height and 7.5 inches in diameter. The trophy has been awarded since 1887 and bears the inscription “All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World”. The original trophy remains the property of the All England Club and is kept in their museum. The winner of the tournament is awarded with a replica of the cup bearing names of all the past champions.
The Ladies’ Singles champion is presented with a sterling silver salver commonly known as the “Venus Rosewater Dish”, or simply “Rosewater Dish”. The actual trophy remains with the All England Club and the winner receives a miniature replica of the trophy.
Latest Updates on Wimbledon
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The All England Club's plans which include a new 8,000-seat show court with a retractable roof were approved Friday by the Greater London Authority despite protests by local residents.
The No. 8-seeded Krejcikova won her second Grand Slam singles title this summer, but then she didn't play any matches after the Paris Olympics
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray pulled out of singles competition at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Although he will feature in the doubles competition with Dan Evans.
Krejcikova mentioned to a small group of reporters at the All England Club on Saturday night while wearing her new purple pin signifying having won a championship at Wimbledon
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Krejcikova is a 28-year-old from the Czech Republic who adds this trophy to her championship at the French Open in 2021
Djokovic, who plays Carlos Alcaraz for the Wimbledon title on Sunday, said he hopes Kyrgios can compete again
Now the Spaniard is one victory away from joining Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg as only men in the Open era, which began in 1968, with multiple championships at All England Club before turning 22
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Paolini's win at Centre Court was anything but easy for either woman. Vekic often seemed to be in distress, crying between points or while sitting in her changeover chair late in the third set
This will be Fritz's fourth major quarterfinal and second at Wimbledon, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in 2022. He is 0-3 at that stage; the other two setbacks came against Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic swept aside Denmark's Holger Rune to reach his 15th Wimbledon quarterfinal in London, later accused fans of showing him disrespect
Alcaraz, who won his third major championship at the French Open three weeks ago, defeated Novak Djokovic in last year's final on the grass at Wimbledon