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The Championships, Wimbledon, "The Wimbledon Championships" or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three majors being the Australian Open, French Open and US Open.... MORE The Championships, Wimbledon, "The Wimbledon Championships" or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered to be the biggest and the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three majors being the Australian Open, French Open and US Open. Wimbledon is the only Major still played on grass, the game's original surface, which gave the game its original name of "lawn tennis". The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Final, scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday respectively. Each year five major events are contested, as well as four junior events and three invitational events. The hard court Australian Open and clay court French Open precede Wimbledon in the year, and the hard court US Open follows. For men, the grass court Queen's Club Championships, also in London, and the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, serve as warm-up events; for women, the AEGON Classic in Birmingham and two joint events, the UNICEF Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands and the Eastbourne International. LESS |
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In an exclusive interview with USTA.com's Craig Gabriel, American Junior competitior Dane Webb talks about getting into the game of tennis, his first round win at Wimbledon, playing on grass, idolizing Roger Federer and more. For more daily recaps, photos and videos from The Championships at Wimbledon, head to http://www.usta.com
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