2007-07-21 19:02:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Actually , the real name is The Championships and it is held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , South-West London.It is referred to as Wimbledon ( & true , the place is also known as Wimbledon ) because of the reason behind the creation of the tournament . The first Championships were organised in 1877 , in order to raise cash to fix a malfunctioning roller called Wimbledon.
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2007-07-21 19:18:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Championships were first played under the control of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in 1877 at a ground near Worple Road, Wimbledon; the only event held was Gentlemen's Singles. In 1884, the All England Club added Ladies' Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles. Ladies' Doubles and Mixed Doubles were added in 1913. The Championships moved to their present location, at a ground near Church Road, in 1922. As with the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon was contested by top-ranked amateur players until the advent of the open era in tennis in 1968. Britons are very proud of the tournament but it is a source of national anguish and humour — no British man has won the singles event at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, and no British woman since Virginia Wade in 1977. The Championship was first televised in 1937.
2007-07-21 19:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by marzipan532 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wimbledon gets its name from the town its played in
2007-07-21 19:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The area of south London that its in.
2007-07-21 21:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the town that it's in
2007-07-21 19:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by mj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋