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The Championships, Wimbledon is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom.[4] The Gentlemen's Singles was the first event contested in 1877.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Venue ...
Location | London United Kingdom |
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Venue | AELTC |
Governing body | AELTC |
Created | 1877 |
Editions | 133 (2019) Open Era (1968): 51 |
Surface | Grass (1877–present) |
Prize money | £2,350,000 (2019) |
Trophy | Gentleman's Singles Trophy |
Website | wimbledon.com |
Most titles | |
Amateur era | 7: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) |
Open era | 8: Roger Federer |
Most consecutive titles | |
Amateur era | 6: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular) |
Open era | 5: Björn Borg 5: Roger Federer |
Current champion | |
Novak Djokovic – 2019 (Fifth title) |
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