Arguably the most prestigious event in world tennis, the Wimbledon Championships is organised by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

When it was first established, the club was a privately-owned entity by the name of The All England Croquet Club, which was located in Wimbledon. The club was founded in 1868 and accepted only London’s elite at the time.

In actuality, it was after The All England Croquet Club was founded that the sport known as lawn tennis was first invented by one Major Walton Clopton Wingfield. The club was then renamed and the event was gradually introduced to the club’s main happenings list, after which lawn tennis grew swiftly in popularity.

The Wimbledon Centre Court is where the finest matches are staged. The court is surrounded by a number of similar grass courts which receive less prominence yet offer relatively the same playing conditions.

With its illustrious history, winning the championships is the pinnacle of achievement for any tennis player in the world. Spencer Gore was the winner of the only event to be featured at the Wimbledon Championships of 1877, the Gentlemen’s Singles. After the introduction of the Ladies’ Singles event, the championships received global publicity and were closely followed by international fans as well.

As time passed by, Wimbledon saw a number of tennis legends grace its courts. While some left with their dreams shattered, others saw them come true and were deemed worthy of Wimbledon glory. Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are but a few of the Gentlemen’s Singles Champions while Steffi Graf, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Serena Williams are recent stars who have claimed the women’s title.