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Britain claims to have invented tennis, and the Wimbledon tournament is the oldest in the world. It's been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877 and takes place over two weeks in early summer. The matches are held on outdoor grass courts, the traditional surface for the game.
In its earliest years, the tournament was only for men, but it has included women ever since 1884. It includes both single sex and mixed doubles competitions, but the undoubted highlights are the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals.
Until 1968, only amateur players were allowed to compete, with professionals barred from doing so.
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Though it's a British event, the nation's tennis stars don't have a great record for winning Wimbledon. No man won the singles event between Fred Perry in 1936 and Andy Murray in 2013, while no British woman has won since Virginia Wade in 1977.
Wimbledon has been cancelled only once since World War II. That was in 2020, and was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is an elegant occasion, particularly for spectators at the most prestigious matches, held on Centre Court, which has a royal box. There the Duchess of Cambridge and her equally sporty sister Pippa make regular appearances.
Traditions include a strict all-white dress code for competitors. Strawberries and cream are on offer as refreshments: in 2017, fans consumed 34,000 kg of British strawberries and 10,000 litres of cream.
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