Wimbledon Tickets

Considered the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, Wimbledon is also the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Wimbledon is held at the Old England Club in Wimbledon, the site of the tournament since 1877. One of the 4 major tennis tournaments, Wimbledon is the only tournament to be played on grass, its original playing surface. The tournament is composed of five major events, four junior events and four invitational events. 

Wimbledon was born when the All England Croquet Club changed its name to the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club and announced that it would hold championships for a fund raising tournament to raise money for a new roller for its croquet lawns. The rules set for the first tournament held on July 9, 1877 stand until today, making Wimbledon the repository of rules and judgment calls that the rest of the tennis-playing world adheres to. The winner of the first Wimbledon tournament was Spencer Gore. The tournament awards the Gentleman Singles champion with a silver gilt cup while the Ladies Singles champion receives the sterling silver salver known as the Venus Rosewater dish.