Wimbledon tennis tournament. Wimbledon (Wimbledon tournament) - London, England
Location: London, England
Time spending: 2.7.2018 - 15.7.2018
Coating: grass
Total prize fund:
Tournament description:
Wimbledon tournament is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament, which is one of the four tournaments Grand Slam. The competitions take place in late June and early July at Wimbledon on grass courts. Prize fund is 20 million dollars.
The tournament has already established traditions that have been preserved to this day. One useful innovation was nevertheless introduced in 2009 - a retractable roof on the central court. In rainy weather it closes so that the fight can continue. The organizers are thinking about putting a roof on the second most important court of the championship.
A feature of grass courts is the fast rebound of the ball. Giveaways often last less than a minute. The tactics of the game are fundamentally different from playing on clay surfaces. Therefore, it is difficult for the “ground workers” to achieve good results. Players with a good serve and an aggressive style of play have an advantage. Required condition Successful play is the ability to play at the net, which Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova were able to do so well.
Martina Navratilova has the most victories at Wimbledon - 9. Steffi Graf celebrated her victory 7 times, Billie Jean King won the title 6 times, and Susan Lenglen, who won the tournament 5 times in a row, also won 5 times. Among Russian tennis players, she won the tournament in 2004, and in 2011, Maria reached the final.
Wimbledon is the oldest and one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments, which this year celebrates its 140th birthday. In anticipation of the start of the competition, the editors have made a selection of the most interesting, but little-known facts about the British “major”.
Wimbledon ball color was white until 1986
Until 1972, tennis balls were white. Their color was changed to bright yellow after optical research proved that this color was better perceived on a TV screen. However, Wimbledon continued to use white balls until 1986, but then also switched to yellow ones.
Balls for Wimbledon are manufactured by the Philippine brand Slazenger
While Slazenger balls travel from the Philippines to the tournament, they travel 50 thousand miles (80 thousand kilometers). In total, more than 54,000 balls are used during the tournament.
Wimbledon balls are also used for field mouse nests
Since 2001, some of the winning balls have been used to create cute little homes for field mice. IN last years their habitat is under increasing threat due to aggressive farming practices. Annual floods also destroy the homes of field mice.
After in tennis balls cut small holes to create waterproof homes for these tiny rodents. The balls are mounted on posts about a meter high, where mice can organize their nests in relative safety from birds of prey and animals.
The process of producing turf for the Wimbledon fields is kept in the strictest confidence
The technology for growing grass at the championship has been worked out to the smallest detail: it must be of a certain height, quality and density. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament held in grass surface.
A prerequisite for every Wimbledon draw is the presence of the royal family
In addition to the stars of world sports and show business, who love to attend Wimbledon, the royal family must be present at the awards ceremony: this is a tradition that has been established over the years of the tournament.
The hawk Rufus works at the tournament, guarding the courts from pigeons.
The guard hawk Rufus has been protecting the courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club from pigeons for a decade and a half, and during this time he has become one of the attractions of the tournament. Three years ago, one of Wimbledon’s partners even presented a great video about him.
They leave Center Court together
Another local tradition is that after matches on Center Court, the winner and loser leave the court together. Perhaps this tradition irritates many, but a negligible number of players decide to fight it.
At the first tournaments in the history of Wimbledon, women played in floor-length dresses
Until 1932, men were required to wear trousers while women wore long dresses. We owe modern fashion to Henry Austin, who was the first player to wear shorts, and his sister dared to go onto the court without high stockings.
In 2004, the film “Wimbledon” was released starring Kirsten Dunst.
The Hollywood actress played a young tennis player who is about to compete at Wimbledon. The film shows not only the development of relationships between the characters, but also grueling workouts champions
Finishes “Wimbledon” traditional ball champions
On the last day of the tournament, a closed reception – Champions’ Ball – is held for all winners and their teams. As part of the event, the first dance is performed by the winning couple.
“I wanted to win Wimbledon just to dance with Steffi Graf,” wrote Andre Agassi in his famous autobiography.
And the only one that is played on grass courts.
The Wimbledon tournament simultaneously competes for the titles of champions in singles and doubles among men and women and mixed doubles (a man and a woman on the same team), and also holds competitions among juniors (except mixed doubles). Additionally, tournaments are held in older age categories: men's doubles for players from 35 and 45 years old and women's doubles from 35 and 45 years old.
1. History
Women's final of the Wimbledon tournament 1903 (Douglas - Thomson)
The main courts where matches are played are the Center Court and Court No. 1 Court, they are usually only used for two weeks a year, during the championship, but they can be played in a third week in exceptional circumstances. The other seventeen courts are regularly used for other events of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. But in 2012 London will host the Summer Olympics and then the courts will be forced to host a second time, three months later, as Wimbledon will be used for the 2012 Olympic tennis events.
Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament played on grass. When all the tournaments in this series were held on grass. The French Open changed its court surfaces from grass to red clay in 2010, while the Australian and US Championships retained grass surfaces for many more decades. The US Championship changed from grass to a synthetic clay surface and again to a hard surface in 1978, where matches are still played today. The Australian Open replaced grass with hard surfaces in .
The main court, Center Court, was opened when the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London moved to Church Road. This change was caused by the previous arena's inability to accommodate everyone who wanted to watch the games.
Wimbledon is famous for its unstable weather and frequent rain. To help with game stoppages, a retractable roof will be built on center court, designed to close/open in less than 10 minutes. It is intended primarily to protect players from bad weather (and, if necessary, extreme heat) during the championship. From then on, the game stops only for the time required to open/close it. The center court stands seat nearly 14,000. At the southern end is the Royal Box, from which members of the royal family and other dignitaries watch matches. The center court hosts the finals and semi-finals of the main events and center matches involving the best players.
Court No.1. The second most important court is No. 1. The court was built in 1997 to change the old no. 1. At first it was adjacent to Center Court, but was transformed into a separate arena, the stands of which accommodate a large number of spectators. The third largest arena is Number 2, popularly known as the "Graveyard of Champions" due to its reputation as an arena where many past seeded players have been eliminated from title contention in the early rounds. Famous players Those who lost at the Graveyard during the early stages were: John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Venus Williams and Serena Williams. The arena has a capacity of approximately 3,000 seats. There are plans to build a completely new arena number 2 on the territory of court number 13, designed for 4,000 spectators, before the 2009 championship.
At the north end of the arena there is a giant television screen showing important events.
5. Traditions
5.1. Colors and uniforms
Dark green and purple (sometimes also lilac) are traditional Wimbledon colors. Green attire is worn by the Referees, Line Judges, Boys and Girls, Retrievers and Serves, however, from 2006, the attire of Referees, Referees, Boys and Girls Receivers and Serves has been changed to new clothing in the new colors of aqua and cream (from American designer Ralph Lauren). This is the first time in the history of the championships that an external company began to design and supply clothing for Wimbledon.
5.2. Players
Rules of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London require players to wear "almost entirely white" clothing during all games, which was the reason for the young Andre Agassi's boycott of the tournament in the early 1990s. No other Grand Slam tournament has such a strict dress code for players.
5.3. The Royal Family
Previously, players bowed or curtsied to members of the royal family in the Royal Box on Center Court as they entered the court and after the match ended. But in 2003, the President of the All England Club, His Grace the Duke of Kent, decided to stop this tradition. Players are now required to bow or curtsy only if the Queen or Prince of Wales is present at the match.
5.4. Strawberries and cream
Strawberries and cream are a traditional treat at Wimbledon. Approximately 62,000 pounds of strawberries and 1,540 gallons of cream are sold each year during the championship.
6. Trophies and prizes
Men's Champion singles receives a silver gilded bowl - 18.5 inches (approx. 47 cm) high and 7.5 inches (approx. 19 cm) in diameter. The trophy has been awarded since 1887 and bears the inscription "The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Champion of the World", the winner of the singles women's tournaments remove a silver tray known as the Rosewater Dish. Tray measuring 18.75 inches (approx. 48 cm) in diameter, decorated with mythological figures. Winners of men's and female couples and mixta receive silver cups. The participant who takes second place in any case receives a silver plate. The trophies are presented by the President of the All England Club, the Duke of Kent, his sister Princess Alexandra and The Honorable Lady Ogilvy.
At Wimbledon, men have traditionally received the larger cash prize. However, in a statement issued by the All England Club in February 2007, it was stated that future prize money would be the same for both men and women. This makes Wimbledon's prize policy identical to all other Grand Slam competitions. In 2005, the total prize money of the Wimbledon tournament exceeded 10 million for the first time and amounted to USD 10,085,510. Amounts awarded to winners in 2006 (amount for a couple is divided equally between partners):
Men's single: $1,287,469
Women's single: $1,228,501.
Men's doubles: $407,265
Women's steam room: $378,840
Mixed: $166,093
In 2007, the amount of prize money was 11,282,710 US dollars.
7. Interesting
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10. Gallery
Wimbledon tournament- the most revered and prestigious competition among professional tennis players. Victory at Wimbledon is considered the most desirable for any tennis player. The oldest competition dates back to 1877, when the first tournament was held by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Wimbledon is part of the Grand Slam Tournament, which also includes Rolland Garros, the Australian Open and the US Open, but the tournament in England is the only one where players compete on grass. Athletes compete in individual and pairs championships. There is also a tournament among juniors and Paralympic wheelchair athletes.
Tournament history
Who would have thought, but the appearance of the Wimbledon tournament may be associated with... a lawn mower. The machine was presented to the All England Croquet Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon in 1872 by the then secretary John Walsh. However, Walsh had one condition - his daughter must be a lifelong member of the club. One day the machine broke down and the club decided to hold a tennis competition to raise funds for its repair. This is how the first Wimbledon tournament was held, which brought together 22 participants and only 200 spectators. As for that old lawn clipper, it has stood on Center Court since 1922, and now stands at the entrance to the museum in Wimbledon.
Men's Wimbledon winners for a long time received larger amounts of prize money than the representatives fair half humanity, but recently the situation has changed. Men and women receive the same prize money.
The center and first courts are covered with grass grown exclusively on a special farm in Yorkshire. Moreover, the secret of growing and storing Wimbledon coating is kept under seven seals. Only Wimbled matches are played on these courts. Other tournaments take place on other courts of the sports complex. Of course, the tournament is not complete without the royal family, which almost always visits and takes part in the award ceremony.
There are also “tasty” traditions at Wimldone. For decades, cream has been considered the main delicacy at Wimbled. Every year, during the two weeks of the tournament, spectators eat about 28 tons of fresh berries. Every morning, strawberries are brought to London from nearby counties, their green sepals are cut off, about 10 berries are placed in cardboard vases, and they are topped with liquid cream before being sold.
Despite the established traditions, the tournament keeps up with the times and the organizers introduce some innovations. Thus, since 2007, the “Hawk-Eye” system of video replays of controversial moments has been used. And in 2009, a retractable roof appeared over the tournament’s Central Court. And now the rain, which is also considered one of the symbols of Wimbledon, does not prevent the important matches. Until 1986, at Wimbledon they played with exclusively white balls, but for television broadcasts the white color was difficult to perceive, so by decision of the organizers, tennis players began to play with yellow balls.
Wimbledon records
Over the more than hundred-year history of the tournament, it has accumulated a serious number of records. Organising Committee Wimbledon even has its own records department. We present to your attention the most significant of them.
Roger Federer and William Renshaw have the most victories in the men's tournament, with 7 triumphs in finals each. For women, the record holder is 9 victories. She also holds the record for the oldest winner of the tournament. At the age of 46 years and 264 days, Navratilova won the mixed doubles.
Martina Hingis
Boris Becker
Andy Murray
Pete Sampras
The youngest winner of the tournament is German Boris Becker, who won the title at 17 years and 227 days. Among women, victory at a young age, although doubles, Martina Hingis celebrated at 15 years and 282 days.
The longest match in the history of the tournament “under the new rules” (after the introduction of tiebreaking) belongs to the pair John Isner - Nicolas Mahut. The American and the Frenchman played for three days in a row in 2010, spending a total of 11 hours and 5 minutes, they played 183 games, and the last - fifth game ended with an incredible score of 70-68 in favor of Isner.
The shortest final took place in 1984 between Americans John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors: its duration was 1 hour and 20 minutes, the score was 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
The longest final was played in 2008, when Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer fought for the title. The Spaniard got the better of the Swiss, spending 4 hours and 48 minutes. The match ended with the score 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7.
On the men's side, the first non-British to win Wimbledon was an Australian in 1907 Norman Brooks, for women - American May Sutton in 1905.
The representative of Great Britain had not won the tournament for 77 years, which certainly could not but upset the local public. Only in 2013, the residents of Foggy Albion were made happy by Andy Murray, who defeated Novak Djokovic in a bitter struggle. Before Murray, the last Briton to win Wimbledon singles was in 1936. Fred Perry.
Wimbledon is an annual tennis championship, the most prestigious in the world, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Wimbledon traditionally held in late June - early July, usually on grass courts in Great Britain, where the strongest athletes perform, selected according to the rankings of the international tennis organizations ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women's Tennis Association). We present to your attention the most complete online tournament results table Wimbledon 2020 in men and women. Here you will find a calendar of all meetings of the strongest tennis players in world tennis in singles according to ATP (men) and WTA (women). Cup scheme, ranking of tennis players and full calendar all matches, including both past ones and those that we still have to see (quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals). In this sports section online results absolutely all tennis matches Wimbledon tournament 2020, with date and time upcoming games. In all tables and statistical data, we have highlighted in red the athletes performing under Russian flag at the main tournament of the year. Of course, the most famous Russian woman in tennis- this is our beloved and well-known Maria Sharapova! A year before the Olympics in Rio, Sharapova approached the main championship in excellent shape, Maria reached the quarter finals for the first time in the last 4 years and by this time had not lost a single set at the Wimbledon tournament! Undoubtedly, Masha fought for the main prize of the tournament, the silver tray “Rosewater Dish” and the title of the strongest tennis player in the world, but unfortunately she lost in the semi-finals her fight with Serena Williams, who, by the way, eventually won this tournament of the year! This year, meldonium, which has been banned since January, was found in Sharapova’s doping tests, and therefore the ITF decided to ban the Russian woman from competition for two years! The disqualification will be valid until January 2018! Therefore, to our great regret, Maria will miss both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and the worst thing for an athlete Olympic Games, which will take place in Rio, Brazil in August. The winners of this largest championship will receive the main prize of the tournament - Rosewater Dish and an impressive cash bonus, which is about 1.6 million pounds sterling! There is no doubt that the top ten athletes of this most prestigious tournament will compete for gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. But we will still root for our people, for Russia!
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