The Championships, Wimbledon 2008

About Wimbledon - History

History

Since the first Championships in 1877, Wimbledon has grown from its roots as a garden-party tournament to a Grand Slam tournament with a following of millions around the world.

Wimbledon history

History

Honour roll

Records

Attendance

Wimbledon surplus

Prize Money

The Trophies

Left-handed winners

Murder at Wimbledon

Wimbledon and royalty

The 1908 Olympics

Wimbledon Legends

Bjorn Borg

Jimmy Connors

Rod Laver

John McEnroe

John Newcombe

Fred Perry

Pete Sampras

Margaret Court

Chris Evert

Steffi Graf

Billie-Jean King

Suzanne Lenglen

Helen Wills Moody

Martina Navratilova

Classic Championships

1877 - The First Wimbledon

1961 - All-British Final

1964 - Court v Bueno

1968 - First Open Wimbledon

1970 - Court v King

1973 - The men's strike

1974 - Love match at Wimbledon

1975 - Ashe Upsets Connors

1977 - Wade's Jubilee victory

1980 - Borg v McEnroe

1985 - Becker Wins at 17

1991 - The Middle Sunday

2000 - Millennium Wimbledon

2001 - Goran's Wild Card win