Location | London United Kingdom |
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Venue | AELTC |
Governing body | AELTC |
Created | 1877 |
Editions | 137 events (2024) 56 events (Open Era) |
Surface | Grass (since 1877) |
Prize money | £2,700,000 (2024) |
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 | |
Carlos Alcaraz (2nd title) |
Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[a][b][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]
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