Wimbledon : Oldest Tennis Tournament is one of the four Grand Slams. The other 3 Grand slams are: the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open.All tennis players participating in the tournament are required to wear all-white.
Dark green and purple are the traditional Wimbledon colors.
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Wimbledon
1. OLDEST TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Founded: 1877
Location: London England, UK
Venue: The All England Lawn
Tennis and Croquet Club
Surface: Grass outdoors
Presented By: Suchi Bansal
Bansal.shuchi@gmail.com
2. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and
is widely regarded as the most prestigious one.
Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
The other 3 Grand slams are: the Australian Open, the French
Open and the US Open.
Strawberries and cream are traditionally consumed at the
Wimbledon.
In 2017, fans consumed 34,000 kg of English strawberries and
10,000 litres of cream.
Another interesting tradition is that the grass courts do not have
any form of advertising around them.
ABOUT WIMBLEDON
3. DRESS CODE
All tennis players participating in
the tournament are required to
wear all-white or at least almost all-
white clothing, a long-time tradition
at Wimbledon.
Dark green and purple are the
traditional Wimbledon colours.
4. How is the WIMBLEDON LOGO
Designed ?
• Shape: Its round – like a tennis ball.
• There are 2 circles that form the main body of
the logo.
• The outer one is in purple and contains the
word marks “The Championships, Wimbledon.”
• The inner circle is green which symbolizes the
grass courts.
• The pair of white rackets on the green
background symbolizes the dress code/outfit of
the players which is white on the green grass
court.
• Below the rackets is a white tennis ball.
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OFFICIAL PARTNER
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6. OFFICIAL PARTNER
SLAZENGER - OFFICIAL BALL
Slazenger is an English sporting goods manufacturer
with products like Racquets, tennis equipment, cricket
equipment, golf equipment, apparel, accessories.
The Slazenger lawn tennis ball became the official ball
of the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament from 1902.
The association continues to this day, and is the longest
sporting sponsorship in the world.
• Industry Sporting equipment
• Founded 1881
• Founder Ralph and Albert Slazenger
• Headquarters Shirebrook, Derbyshire,
England
8. Country (sports) Serbia
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born 22 May 1987,Belgrade, SR Serbia,
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro 2003
Plays Right-handed
Official Website novakdjokovic.com
GRAND SLAM SINGLES RESULTS
• Australian Open (2008, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2015, 2016, 2019,2020)
• French Open W (2016)
• Wimbledon W (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018,2019)
• US Open W (2011, 2015, 2018)
NOVAK DJOKOVIC
9. ROGER FEDERER
Country (sports) Switzerland
Residence Bottmingen, Switzerland
Born 8 August 1981 Basel, Switzerland
Turned pro 1998
Plays Right-handed
Official website rogerfederer.com
GRAND SLAM SINGLES RESULTS
• Australian Open W (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017,
2018)
• French Open W (2009)
• Wimbledon W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2009, 2012, 2017)
• US Open W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
10. RAFAEL NADAL
GRAND SLAM SINGLES RESULTS
• Australian Open W (2009)
• French Open W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010,
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018,2019)
• Wimbledon W (2008, 2010)
• US Open W (2010, 2013, 2017,2019)
Full name Rafael Nadal Parera
Country (sports) Spain
Residence Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain
Born 3 June 1986,Spain
Turned pro 2001
Plays Left-handed , born right-handed
Official website rafaelnadal.com
11. GRAND SLAM SINGLES RESULTS
• Australian Open W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009,
2010, 2015, 2017)
• French Open W (2002, 2013, 2015)
• Wimbledon W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010,
2012, 2015, 2016)
• US Open W (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012,
2013, 2014)
Full name Serena Jameka Williams
Country (sports) United States
Residence Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Born September 26, 1981, Saginaw,
Michigan, U.S.
Turned pro October 1995
Plays Right-handed
Official website serenawilliams.com
SERENA WILLIAMS
12. GRAND SLAM SINGLES RESULTS
• Australian Open W (1988, 1989, 1990, 1994)
• French Open W (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999)
• Wimbledon W (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995,
1996)
• US Open W (1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996)
Full name Stefanie Maria Graf
Country Germany
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Born 14 June 1969, Germany
Turned pro 18 October 1982
Retired 13 August 1999
STEFFI GRAF
13. GRAND SLAM DOUBLES RESULTS
• Australian Open W (2012)
• French Open W (1999, 2001, 2009)
• Wimbledon W (1999)
• US Open W (2006, 2009, 2013)
Birthday: June 17, 1973
Also Known As: Leander Adrian Paes
Born In: Kolkata, India
INDIAN PLAYER LEANDER PAES
14. GRAND SLAM DOUBLES RESULTS
• Australian Open W (2016)
• French Open F (2011)
• Wimbledon W (2015)
• US Open W (2015)
INDIAN PLAYER: SANIA MIRZA
Birthday: November 15, 1986
Born In: Mumbai, India