THE WIMBLEDON MASTER PLAN HISTORY Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and widely considered the most prestigious. First held in 1877, The Championships have come to embody the notion of British summertime. THE SITE AND the championships...
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THE WIMBLEDON MASTER PLAN HISTORY Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and widely considered the most prestigious. First held in 1877, The Championships have come to embody the notion of British summertime. THE SITE AND the championships Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments around the world, and is the only Grand Slam still played on the game’s original surface- grass. Since 1877 The Championships have developed from the garden party atmosphere of the first meeting to the highly professional global media tournament of today. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which stages the event, was founded in 1868. Its first ground was in Worple Road, Wimbledon. The original pavilion and Grounds are still there, currently used by Wimbledon High School. Between 1877 and 1900 tennis developed from a social pastime into an international sport and by 1921 tennis was more popular than ever – Worple Road could no longer cope with demand. The AELTC purchased
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