What is the Wimbledon Championships?
Q: What is the Wimbledon Championships?
A: The Wimbledon Championships is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, played in a suburb of London in England, Great Britain. It is unique because it is the only Grand Slam played on a grass court.
Q: When was Wimbledon first competed?
A: Wimbledon was first competed in 1877.
Q: When did the women's single and mens doubles events begin?
A: The women's single and mens doubles events began seven years later in 1884.
Q: When does Wimbledon take place each year?
A: Wimbledon takes place during the summer, over two weeks from late June to early July.
Q: Where does it fall on the tennis calendar?
A: On the tennis calendar, Wimbledon falls after the French Open and before the U.S. Open.
Q: When were professionals allowed to compete at Wimbledon for the first time? A: Professionals were allowed to compete at Wimbledon for the first time in 1968 with Rod Laver and Billie Jean King winning their respective singles titles.
Q: Who won at Wimbledon in 2016?
A: In 2016, Andy Murray and Serena Williams won at Wimbledon.
