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Wimbledon 2018 Dress Code: Why the Players Wear White | Time
Tennis stars like Roger Federer and Venus Williams have to follow a strict dress code at Wimbledon 2018. Here’s the history behind the rule.
http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
BBC - Wimbledon and the BBC 1927-2017 - History of the BBC
It is 90 years since the first radio broadcast from Wimbledon, 80 years since the first TV transmission, and 50 years since the first programme in colour from the Championships. 2017 is certainly a year to celebrate!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/research/programming/wimbledon
The History Press | A miscellaneous history of Wimbledon
Curious facts about the Wimbledon Tennis Championships – the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/a-miscellaneous-history-of-wimbledon/
Wimbledon: A History
The internationally celebrated tennis tournament, Wimbledon, attracts the full attention of Britons for two weeks every July.
https://www.discoverbritainmag.com/wimbledon/
First Wimbledon tournament begins | History TV
22 men registered for the tournament but only 21 turned up.
https://www.history.co.uk/this-day-in-history/09-july/first-wimbledon-tournament-begins
Wimbledon Tennis History
In the main draw of very first Wimbledon entered 22 male players, and that was the only event in the championships this year. Also, in the tennis history it is written that the first winner of the Wimbledon Championships was Spencer Gore.
https://www.tennistheme.com/wimbledontennishistory.html
History of Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
History of the Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam event.
https://www.topendsports.com/events/tennis-grand-slam/wimbledon/history.htm
Wimbledon History - Ticket City
The Wimbledon tennis tournament is one of the oldest sporting events in the world. This tournament is formally called: The Championships, Wimbledon.
https://blog.ticketcity.com/tennis/wimbledon-history/
Wimbledon tournament begins - HISTORY
On July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of London.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wimbledon-tournament-begins
A Brief History of Wimbledon - History - Smithsonian
From a 19th century garden-party event to today's international spectacle, the storied tournament has defined tennis.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-wimbledon-156205892/
The History of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
The History of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships - Historic - UK.
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-History-of-the-Wimbledon-Tennis-Championships/
Wimbledon History - Official Website
The inaugural Championships are held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club, Worple Road, Wimbledon, with an entry of 22 men attracted by an announcement in The Field. A crowd of 200 watch Spencer Gore become the first Champion.
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/history.html
The Championships, Wimbledon - Wikipedia
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is regarded by many as the most prestigious.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon
The history of Wimbledon Tennis: where it all began
We look back at the history of Wimbledon Tennis Championships, which bring this corner of southwest London to a standstill every year.
https://www.britain-magazine.com/features/region/england/london/a-history-of-wimbledon-tennis/

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Wimbledon Championships
Men's

Official website
Founded	1877; 147 years ago (1877)
Editions	136 (2023)
Location	London England, United Kingdom
Venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Worple Road (1877–1921) Church Road (since 1922)
Surface	Grass outdoors^[a]
Prize money	£44,700,000 (2023)^[1]
Draw	S (128Q) / 64D (16Q)^[b]
Current champions	Carlos Alcaraz (singles) Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski (doubles)
Most singles titles	Roger Federer (8)
Most doubles titles	Todd Woodbridge (9)
Women's
Draw	S (128Q) / 64D (16Q)
Current champions	Markéta Vondroušová (singles) Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová (doubles)
Most singles titles	Martina Navratilova (9)
Most doubles titles	Elizabeth Ryan (12)
Mixed doubles
Draw	32
Current champions	Mate Pavić / Lyudmyla Kichenok
Most titles (male)	Leander Paes (4) Vic Seixas (4) Owen Davidson (4) Ken Fletcher (4)
Most titles (female)	Elizabeth Ryan (7)
Grand Slam
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Last completed
2023 Wimbledon

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Wimbledon 2018 Dress Code: Why the Players Wear White | Time
Tennis stars like Roger Federer and Venus Williams have to follow a strict dress code at Wimbledon 2018. Here’s the history behind the rule.
http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/
BBC - Wimbledon and the BBC 1927-2017 - History of the BBC
It is 90 years since the first radio broadcast from Wimbledon, 80 years since the first TV transmission, and 50 years since the first programme in colour from the Championships. 2017 is certainly a year to celebrate!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/research/programming/wimbledon
The History Press | A miscellaneous history of Wimbledon
Curious facts about the Wimbledon Tennis Championships – the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/a-miscellaneous-history-of-wimbledon/
Wimbledon: A History
The internationally celebrated tennis tournament, Wimbledon, attracts the full attention of Britons for two weeks every July.
https://www.discoverbritainmag.com/wimbledon/
First Wimbledon tournament begins | History TV
22 men registered for the tournament but only 21 turned up.
https://www.history.co.uk/this-day-in-history/09-july/first-wimbledon-tournament-begins
Wimbledon Tennis History
In the main draw of very first Wimbledon entered 22 male players, and that was the only event in the championships this year. Also, in the tennis history it is written that the first winner of the Wimbledon Championships was Spencer Gore.
https://www.tennistheme.com/wimbledontennishistory.html
History of Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
History of the Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam event.
https://www.topendsports.com/events/tennis-grand-slam/wimbledon/history.htm
Wimbledon History - Ticket City
The Wimbledon tennis tournament is one of the oldest sporting events in the world. This tournament is formally called: The Championships, Wimbledon.
https://blog.ticketcity.com/tennis/wimbledon-history/
Wimbledon tournament begins - HISTORY
On July 9, 1877, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of London.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wimbledon-tournament-begins
A Brief History of Wimbledon - History - Smithsonian
From a 19th century garden-party event to today's international spectacle, the storied tournament has defined tennis.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-wimbledon-156205892/
The History of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships
The History of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships - Historic - UK.
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-History-of-the-Wimbledon-Tennis-Championships/
Wimbledon History - Official Website
The inaugural Championships are held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club, Worple Road, Wimbledon, with an entry of 22 men attracted by an announcement in The Field. A crowd of 200 watch Spencer Gore become the first Champion.
https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/history.html
The Championships, Wimbledon - Wikipedia
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is regarded by many as the most prestigious.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon
The history of Wimbledon Tennis: where it all began
We look back at the history of Wimbledon Tennis Championships, which bring this corner of southwest London to a standstill every year.
https://www.britain-magazine.com/features/region/england/london/a-history-of-wimbledon-tennis/

Wimbledon Championships
Men's

Official website
Founded	1877; 147 years ago (1877)
Editions	136 (2023)
Location	London England, United Kingdom
Venue	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Worple Road (1877–1921) Church Road (since 1922)
Surface	Grass outdoors^[a]
Prize money	£44,700,000 (2023)^[1]
Draw	S (128Q) / 64D (16Q)^[b]
Current champions	Carlos Alcaraz (singles) Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski (doubles)
Most singles titles	Roger Federer (8)
Most doubles titles	Todd Woodbridge (9)
Women's
Draw	S (128Q) / 64D (16Q)
Current champions	Markéta Vondroušová (singles) Hsieh Su-wei / Barbora Strýcová (doubles)
Most singles titles	Martina Navratilova (9)
Most doubles titles	Elizabeth Ryan (12)
Mixed doubles
Draw	32
Current champions	Mate Pavić / Lyudmyla Kichenok
Most titles (male)	Leander Paes (4) Vic Seixas (4) Owen Davidson (4) Ken Fletcher (4)
Most titles (female)	Elizabeth Ryan (7)
Grand Slam
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open
Last completed
2023 Wimbledon

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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