also known as Wimbledon
Perhaps the most prestigious tennis tournament ever, where players are referred to as ladies and gentlemen. The grass court grand slam began back in 1877. The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club was founded nine years prior. The first ever Gentlemen's Singles tournament brought in an outstanding 200 people, each paying one shilling to spectate. Like all sports, the women were introduced later with a singles division in 1884. The rest is history, as they say.
Over 100 years later, Wimbledon still remains the most-favored of the four Grand Slams (for me anyway). Something about the grassy knoll, the purple & green symbol, and the classy structure makes me grin.
With Federer already being pushed to the limit and hanging on in a 5 set first round thriller, this year's competition will surely keep everyone on their toes. I, for one, will be getting up extra early each morning to watch the finest in tennis try their luck at the Gentlemen's Title.
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