Tennis In Wimbledon - Glorious History
The very first Wimbledon Tennis championship take place in 1877 at the All England lawn tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London,United Kingdom - the real home of modern tennis and wimbledon tennis history. All England Crocquet Club was the sponsor and the event was initially made to produce money to repair a broken roller at the private club but instead, has grown to the most respected tournament in the whole world. Just 22 players introduced the Mens Singles and spectators pais a mere one shilling to watch the final match.
True Home Of Modern Tennis Since 1877
In these days of wimbledon tennis history women werent't permitted to play tennis until 1884(and mens doubles are added in the same year 1884) and the only event was the Mens Singles. Spencer Gore was the first winner out of a pool od 22 participants, he will be famous for ever because he is the very first Wimbledon Tennis Champion. The final match was played in front of 200 spectators paid one shilling each to watch the final match first Singles Mens Championships in Wimbledon history.
The very first Wimbledon Championships was played at the private club placed off Worple Road (in 1922 the club was relocated to Church Road and undergone different changes since).The event was reserver for 2 weeks period in June, precisely six weeks from the first Monday in August. In whole Wimbledon tennis history only 3 times has the event more lasting due to rain delays.The players wore ties and hats and were warned to wear shoes without heels. The tennis balls were hend sewn and serves were played underarm. Green and purple always been the main colors of Wimbledon wtih of course the players wearing mostly all in white. Centre Court, the most prestigious court in Wimbledon, was reserved the finals - this court is most prestigious of all 19 courts. Also, court 1 and court 2 will host events on tennis championships.
The only Grand Slam event who is still playing on the grass surface is Wimbledon Championships event(other Grand Slam tournaments are US Open, Australian Open and French Open). Since 1902 official tennis balls are Dunlop Slazenger. Ladies Singles Champion wind a sterling silver salver known as Rosewater Dish and Mens Singles Champion wind a silver gilt cup. The traditional food in Wimbledon are strawberries and cream -an amazing wimbledon tennis history.
The past winner with most titles from Wimbledon and the Wimbledon Tennis Champion with 9 titles from ladies Single is Martina Navratilova. Wiliam Renshaw and Pete Sampras are wimbledon's past winner for the most men's singles titles with 7 titles each.
Year of 2007 was great for increasing popularity, about 500,000 spectators with much more following the Championships through TV, internet, press and other media. Participants come from more than 60 countries to batlle for title. From 2007, the very fist time in Wimbledon tennis history, the men and women were paid the same amount for reward. In the past men always won more amount than woman, 2007 were award $1,540,000 each, ladies singles champion and mens singles champion - new era of wimbledon tennis history.
Wimbledon Tennis Through The Centuries
1875 ▪ HENRY CAVENDISH JONES;NEW RULES;RECTANGULAR COURT AND MESEURMENTS ▪ All England Crocquet Club was conviced by Henry Cavendish Jones to substitute a croquet court with a lawn tennis court - started true wimbledon tennis history. Marylebone Cricket Club followed suit. They made fundamental changes to the game of lawn tennis. Therefore, Marylebone Cricket Club added deuce, advantage and 2 chances per each serve. The hourglass shaped court also replaced by rectangular court with identical meseurments we use today.1877 ▪ WIMBLEDON TENNIS HISTORY ▪ THE VERY FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP; SPENCER GORE ▪ Worple Road in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom hosted the very first World Tennis Championship in 1877 - that is true home of modern tennis. All England Crocquet Club were the sponsors. In the mens Singles entered 22 players, and that was only event. For the watching the finals, spectators payed one shilling each. The very first winner of Wimbledon Tennis Championships was Spencer Gore.
1880 ▪ OVERHEAD SMASH;RENSHAW BROTHERS ▪ Renshaw brothers introduced "overhead smash" to the game ". The brothers were dominate for a decade, winnig 8 of possible 10 championships in that decade (except 1880 and 1887) of wimbledon tennis history.
1884 ▪ WOMENS AND MENS DOUBLES INTRODUCED ▪ Womens participate to the Wimbledon Championships for the very first time. On the first Wimbledon Championship for Ladies were only 13 participants, ladies. Maud Watson was the very first champion.Also, for the first time Mens Doubles Championship were introduced.
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.
1899 ▪ ALL ENGLAND TENNIS & CROCQUET CLUB ▪ The All England Croquet Club changed it's name to the All England Tennis & Croquet Club.
1905 ▪ FIRST INTERNATIONAL LADIES SINGLES CHAMPION & DOHERTY BROTHERS ▪ Laurie and Reggie Doherty won the Wimbledon Mens Doubles title for a record time, the brothers were born in Wimbledon. Winner of the ladies Singles was May Sutton and was the first international tennis player to win at Wimbledon Championships.
1907 ▪ FIRST INTERNATIONAL MENS SINGLES CHAMPION ▪ Australian player Norman Brookes became the first international Wimbledon Mens Singles Champion.
1908 ▪ OLDEST LADIES SINGLES CHAMPION ▪ Mrs Charlotte Sterry (United Kingdom) became the oldest Wimbledon Ladies Singles champion at the age of 37 years and 282 days.
1909 ▪ OLDEST MENS SINGLES CHAMPION ▪ Arthur Gore of Great Britain became the oldest Wimbledon Mens Singles champion at the age of 41 years and 182 days.
1920 ▪ SUZZANE LENGLEN; STARTED NEW WIMBLEDON WORKS ▪ Started building works on new Wimbledon Championships tournament located on Chursh Street. Suzanne Lenglen of France became the first player to win triple crown of Ladies Singles, Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
1927 ▪ SEEDING PLAYERS IDEA INTRODUCED ▪ The idea of seeding players was introduced for the first time.
1934 ▪ LAST BRITISH DOUBLE ▪ Miss Dorothy Round and Fred Perry won both the Wimbledon Mens and Ladies Singles titles. It has so far proven to be the last British double.
1936 ▪ FRED PERRY OF GREAT BRITAIN ▪ Fred Perry became Wimbledon Mens Singles champion for the third successive year. This is the last time a British player has won the Wimbledon Mens Singles title.
1940 ▪ WORLD WAR II ▪ WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS ON HOLD ▪ From 1940 - 1945 World War II put a hold on the Wimbledon and French Championships. It was in October 1940 that a Centre Court was hit by a bomb. Luckily no lives were lost, but Wimbledon Championships lose 1200 seats.
1946 ▪ WIMBLEDON OPENED AGAIN ▪ Wimbledon and French Championships are open for tennis.
1949 ▪ GUSSY MORAN DRESS ▪ Fashion designer Ted Tinling make a dress for the American Gertrude Moran that would shock Wimbledon.Her lace-trimmed knickers were front-page news global.
1967 ▪ WIMBLEDON PROULDY PRESENTED ON COLOUR TV ▪ Wimbledon Championships was shown on colour television for the first time on BBC.
1971 ▪ TIE BREAK PRESENTED ▪ The Tie-break was presented first time Wimbledon tennis history, and came into effect if the score in games achieved 8-8 in any set except the final set.
1973 ▪ SUSPENSION BY ATP ▪ Wimbledon is boycotted by the ATP following the suspension of Yugoslav player Nikki Pilic.
1975 ▪ CHAIRS ON COURT ▪ For the first time players were allowed chairs on court to allow them to rest during a change of ends.
1976 ▪ BJORN BORG ▪ The legendary Swedish player Björn Borg won his 1st singles title.
1977 ▪ WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS MUSEUM OPENED ▪ The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum opened. Virginia Wade was the last British tennis player to win Wimbledon when she won the Ladies Singles title.
1979 ▪ BILLIE JEAN KING ▪ The Tie-break rule was to come into play at a score in games of 6-6 (instead of 8-8), with the exception of final sets. Billie Jean King won the Wimbledon Ladies Doubles title, which totalled a record 20 titles in all (6 Ladies Singles, 10 Ladies Doubles, and 4 Mixed Doubles).
1980 ▪ TENNIS MATCH ON SUNDAY FOR FIRST TIME ▪ Tennis was played at Wimbledon on Sunday for the first time. Björn Borg secures his 5th consecutive Wimbledon Mens Singles title. The longest Tie-break at Wimbledon was in the 1980 Mens Singles Final between John McEnroe (USA) and Björn Borg (Sweden), with a score of 18-16 in favour of Björn Borg.
1994 ▪ TIM HENMAN DISQUALIFIED ▪ Tim Henman was disqualified during a Wimbledon Mens Doubles match after hitting a ball in anger and striking a ball girl (accidentally of course).
1996 ▪ MARTINA HINGIS ▪ Martina Hingis of Switzerland was the youngest ever Wimbledon champion when she won the Ladies Doubles in 1996 at the age of only 15 years and 282 days.
2001 ▪ GORAN IVANSEVIC ▪ Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia became the first Wimbledon Wildcard in history to win the Mens Singles title.
2009 ▪ ROGER FEDERER ▪ Roger Federer of Swiss became for the 6th time Wimbledon Mens Singles Champion. He was champion beetwen 2003-2007 - five times in the row and this year he definetely come back on the top.
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