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The Championships, Wimbledon is an annual tennis tournament first contested in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom.[4] The Ladies' Singles was started in 1884.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Venue ...
Location | London United Kingdom |
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Venue | AELTC |
Governing body | AELTC / LTA |
Created | 1884 |
Editions | 125 (Open era: 51) |
Surface | Grass (1884–Present) |
Prize money | £ 2,350,000 (2019) |
Trophy | Venus Rosewater Dish |
Website | wimbledon.com |
Most titles | |
Amateur era | 7: Dorothea Lambert Chambers (challenge round) 8: Helen Wills Moody (regular) |
Open era | 9: Martina Navratilova |
Most consecutive titles | |
Amateur era | 3: Lottie Dod Suzanne Lenglen (challenge round) 4: Helen Wills Moody (regular) |
Open era | 6: Martina Navratilova |
Current champion | |
Simona Halep – 2019 (first title) |
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