Wimbledon, the 3rd Grand Slam of the year on the tennis calendar, will be held from the 27th to the 10th of July.
The two-ball qualifiers start on Monday. The next round of competition rankings (seats) will also be announced on Tuesday.
Here are some details about Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam match on the lawn.
Start of competition: 1877
Current Year Tournament: 135th Season
Current champions
Ottawa: Novak Djokovic (Sophia)
Daughter: Ashley Patty (Australia) (Retired)
Ottawa doubles: Nicola McDevich / Matt Pavic (Croatia)
Female Doubles: Chie Shui (Taiwan) / Ellis Mottens (Belgium)
Mixed doubles: Desire Krovsik (USA) / Neil Skubsky (England)
Total prize money: Rs 386 crore
Single section
Champion: Rs 19.16 crore
Run Up: Rs.10.06 crore
Semi-final: Rs 5.12 crore
Quarter: Rs 2.96 crore
4th round: Rs 1.82 crore
3rd round: Rs.1.14 crore
2nd round: Rs. 74 lakhs
First round: Rs 47 lakh
Double section
Champion: Rs 5.17 crore
Run Up: Rs 2.58 crore
Semi-final: Rs 1.29 crore
Quarterback: Rs 64 lakh
3rd round: Rs. 31 lakhs
2nd round: Rs 19 lakh
First round: Rs 11 lakh
Achievements …
Most Champion
Single: Roja Federer (Switzerland) (8)
Doubles: Todd Woodbridge (Australia) (9)
Aging champion
Roja Federer (Switzerland) (35 years old / 2017)
Young Champion
Boris Beck (Jomney) (17 years old / 1985)
Champion with the lowest ranking
Koran Ivanisevich (125th place) (2001)
The last champion was a domestic competitor
Andy Murray (2016)
Win more games
Roja Federer (Switzerland) (105)
Top 10 Tournament Rankings for the Current Year
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1. Novak Djokovic (Sophia)
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain)
3. Gaspo Route (NOW)
4. Stefanos Chitsibas (Greece)
5. Colos Alcaras (Spain)
6. Felix Ago Aliasime (Canada)
7. Huopot Hawks (Poland)
8. Matteo Bertini (Italy)
9. Cameron Norie (England)
10. Yannick Chinn (Italy)
Daughter
1. Iga SwiTech (Poland)
2. Annette Kondavit (Estonia)
3. Ans Japio (Tunisia)
4. Paula Badosa (Spain)
5. Maria Zachary (Greece)
6. Carolina Bliskova (Czech Republic)
7. Daniel Collins (USA)
8. Jessica Begula (USA)
9. Copin Muguruza (Spain)
10. Emma Radukanu (UK)
‘Centaur Code’ century
The ‘Cent Court’, one of the premier tennis courts at Wimbledon, will turn 100 this June. The competition organizers have made special arrangements to celebrate it.
Accordingly, the publication of a collection of data relating to the Sento Court for 100 years, the best moment of the Sento Court being known to the fans by voting, the holding of special events, the display of the change seen by the Sento Court over the centuries, the printing of the centenary celebration on the towels used by the contestants, and the launch of the Special Post.
In addition, the coin used to toss during the finals is made of platinum and is engraved with the centenary celebration. It is also used to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the accession of the Queen of England.
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where Wimbledon is played, has a total of tennis courts. The main ones are Sento Code and Number 1 Code. Usually they are used only during Wimbledon. Also used for the 2012 Olympics. All other matches are played on the remaining 17 coats.