Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious international tennis tournament, is back!

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In 2020, due to the threat to public health and safety caused by the continuous spread of the new crown epidemic, Wimbledon was officially cancelled. This is the first time that the competition has been cancelled since World War II.

"Wimbledon", which has been postponed for a year, finally kicked off on June 28, 2021. Let me give you a detailed introduction to "Wimbledon" today~

The Wimbledon Tennis Championships ("Wimbledon" for short) is one of the oldest and most prestigious open tennis tournaments in the world.

The tournament was originally founded in 1877 by the All England Club and the British Lawn Tennis Association. It is one of the four Grand Slams of tennis and the oldest of the four major events. [Four Grand Slams including Australian Open, Wimbledon Tennis Championship, French Open and US Open]

It is worth mentioning that in 1938, Donald Boogie became the first tennis four Grand Slam winner.

The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are usually held in June or July each year. The 134th Wimbledon will be held from June 28 to July 11, 2021.

Events usually include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles, which are usually held at different venues at the same time.

Race history

In 1877, Wimbledon was held for the first time at a venue near Worple Road in Wimbledon. At that time there were only men's singles matches.

By 1884, women's singles and men's doubles entered Wimbledon.

In 1913, women's doubles and mixed men's and women's doubles were officially added to the program.

Course introduction

Center court

The Centre Court (Centre Court) is where the finals are held and can accommodate 15,000 people. There is a royal box at the southern end of the center court for royal family members and politicians.

The Centre Court usually hosts the finals and semi-finals of major events

In addition to the center court, there are also No. 1 to No. 3 courts.

The No. 1 Stadium underwent a major reconstruction in 1997. It was moved from adjacent to the center court to a new venue that can accommodate more spectators. It is a pity that the original No. 1 stadium is loved by many players because of its "unique" atmosphere. In 2017, Stadium 1 built a retractable roof to cope with the rainy weather in the UK. The unit can accommodate 12,345 people in total.

The old No. 2 stadium has the title of "championship grave" and "seed graveyard" because seeded players who compete here are usually knocked out by lower-ranked opponents. A new No. 2 stadium was established in 2009, which can accommodate 4,000 people.

The No. 3 stadium is located on the old No. 2 stadium, which can accommodate 2192 people + 770 people standing.

Trophy

The men's singles champion will receive an 18-inch tall gold-plated trophy-the "Challenger Cup".

The prize for the women’s singles is a silver plate about 19 inches in diameter, usually called "Rosewater Dish" or "Venus Rosewater Dish", which translates to "玫瑰露水盘" in Chinese.

Traditional

As can be seen from the Wimbledon stamp above, green and purple are the traditional colors of Wimbledon.

At the same time, Wimbledon is the only one in the four major championships that has a specific color for players, and contestants must wear "white" jerseys.

The competition is usually held every year from the last week of June to the first week of July and lasts for two weeks.

Traditionally, there are no matches on Sundays. Early events will be held in the first week, and the "Top 16", quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals will be held in the second week.

At first Wimbledon’s men's winning prizes were higher than women's winning titles, but since 2007, there is no longer a gap between the two winning prizes.

Strawberry with cream is a traditional snack for the audience during the game. In addition, although the dress code for the audience has been reduced, there are still some requirements that have not changed.

Male spectators are still not allowed to wear shorts during the game, and women are not allowed to wear hats, as this may obstruct the sight of spectators in the back row.

At the same time, "Wimbledon" is also the only grass match in the four Grand Slams. Among the other three major events, the Australian Open and the US Open are hard court matches, and the French Open is clay court.

Seed ranking

Unlike the other three grand slams, since 2002, Wimbledon's rankings are not completely determined according to the world rankings, but are determined by a committee. They use the world ranking + the player's grass performance in the past two years to determine.

[The specific calculation method is: based on the world ranking points of the week before Wimbledon, plus the points of all the grass events in the past 12 months, and the points of the best grass events in the previous 12 months 75%】

But in 2020, the Wimbledon Committee announced that it would abandon this method. Starting in 2021, the seed ranking of players will be determined by the world rankings.

So that's all for today's introduction about Wimbledon!

If you have other questions, please feel free to ask in the comment area, and you will answer in time after you see it in detail!

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