Wimbledon tennis tournament
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| Founded | 1877 |
| Editions | 131 (2017) |
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London England, UK |
| Venue | The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Surface | Grass outdoors |
| Prize money | £31,600,000 (2017) |
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| Draw | 128S (128Q) / 64D (16Q) |
| Current champions |
 Roger Federer (singles) Łukasz Kubot /  Marcelo Melo (doubles)
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| Most singles titles |
Roger Federer (8) |
| Most doubles titles |
 Todd Woodbridge (9) |
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| Draw | 128S (96Q) / 64D (16Q) |
| Current champions |
 Garbiñe Muguruza (singles) Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina (doubles)
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| Most singles titles |
 / Martina Navratilova (9) |
| Most doubles titles |
Elizabeth Ryan (12) |
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| Draw | 48 |
| Current champions |
Martina Hingis /  Jamie Murray
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| Most titles (male) |
Ken Fletcher (4) Vic Seixas (4) Owen Davidson (4) Leander Paes (4) |
| Most titles (female) |
Elizabeth Ryan (7) |
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The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts.
Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hardcourt in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass.
The tournament traditionally took place over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the third Monday in June and culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals, scheduled for the Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week. However recent changes to the tennis calendar have seen the event moved back by two weeks cumulatively to begin in early July. Five major events are held each year, with additional junior and invitational competitions also taking place.
Wimbledon traditions include a strict dress code for competitors and Royal patronage. Strawberries and cream is traditionally consumed at the tournament. In 2017, fans consumed 34,000kg of English strawberries and 10,000 litres of cream. The tournament is also notable for the absence of sponsor advertising around the courts. In 2009, Wimbledon's Centre Court was fitted with a retractable roof to lessen the loss of playing time due to rain.
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is a private club founded on 23 July 1868, originally as "The All England Croquet Club". Its first ground was at Nursery Road off Worple Road, Wimbledon.
In 1876, lawn tennis, a game devised by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield a year or so earlier as an outdoor version of court tennis and originally given the name Sphairistikè, was added to the activities of the club. In spring 1877, the club was renamed "The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club" and signalled its change of name by instituting the first Lawn Tennis Championship. A new code of laws, replacing the code administered by the Marylebone Cricket Club, was drawn up for the event. Today's rules are similar except for details such as the height of the net and posts and the distance of the service line from the net.
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