MORE THAN JUST TENNIS Wimbledon

Es una de las grandes citas de la temporada social estival en el Reino Unido; un campeonato de tenis envuelto en una serie de tradiciones y costumbres únicas que atrae a celebridades de todo tipo.

by MARIAM KHAN

The Wimbledon Championships are a quintessential date in the British social season. Like Royal Ascot and the Henley Regatta, the tennis tournament is steeped in history1 and tradition. Since 1877, it has been held2 at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, at the end of June and the start of July. MAJOR EVENT What started as a garden party competition is today a major international sports event. Along with the Australian Open, Roland-Garros in France and the US Open, Wimbledon is one of the world’s four Grand Slam tournaments and the only one played on grass. It ends on the second weekend, with the women’s and men’s singles finals held on Centre Court3. The British summer being what it is, Centre Court was equipped with a retractable…

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