Determined not to let a proud 104-year history die, Dons supporters organised themselves and within just six weeks AFC Wimbledon - a club the commission had declared would be “not in the wider interests of football” - was born.

Wimbledon is the third tennis grand slam of the year and is widely seen as the biggest event on the sport's calendar. Wimbledon was first competed in 1877. The women's single and the mens doubles events began seven years later in 1884. Apr 02, 2015 · The grass at Wimbledon was kept two inches long until 1949 when an English player was bitten by a snake. 18. No Olympic steeplechase silver medalist, male or female, has lived past the age of 41. 19. Jul 07, 2020 · The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club begins its first lawn tennis tournament at Wimbledon, then an outer-suburb of London. The tournament has since become world-renowned.

Jun 04, 2020 · Wimbledon / ˈ w ɪ m b əl d ə n / is a district of southwest London, England, 7 miles (11.3 km) south-west of the centre of London at Charing Cross, in the London Borough of Merton, south of Wandsworth, northeast of New Malden, northwest of Mitcham, west of Streatham and north of Sutton. Wimbledon Championships, internationally known tennis championships played annually in London at Wimbledon. The tournament, held in late June and early July, is one of the four annual “Grand Slam” tennis events—along with the Australian, French, and U.S. Opens—and is the only one still played on 1887 LOTTIE DOD Wimbledon tennis history moment Lottie Dod wins the Wimbledon Ladies Singles title for the first time (5 times in period 1887 - 1893). She is the youngest player to win a singles event at the age of only 15 years and 285 days of wimbledon tennis history. Jul 02, 2018 · No Wimbledon facts and figures piece is complete with mentioning the longest-ever match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010. It took 11 hours and five minutes to complete and was played over three days with Isner winning 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68.

Apr 02, 2015 · The grass at Wimbledon was kept two inches long until 1949 when an English player was bitten by a snake. 18. No Olympic steeplechase silver medalist, male or female, has lived past the age of 41. 19.

Facts and Figures about The Championships. Balls. Part of the longest partnership in sporting goods history, Slazenger has been the Official Supplier of tennis balls to The Championships since 1902.