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Wimbledon

One of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments - is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Started in 1877, the tournament, played on grass courts in the London suburb of Wimbledon, is considered the most prestigious of all the competitions on the professional tennis circuit.

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Who is the royalty that attends the finals at Wimbledon every year?

The Duke of Kent. For many years, his wife, the Duchess of Kent presented the trophies to the Wimbledon finalists.

Who are British Oscar winners?

In the acting categories (partial list): Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Robert Donat, Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Ronald Colman, Alec Guinness, David Niven, Peter Ustinov, Maggie Smith, Julie Andrews, Julie Christie, Paul Scofield, Glenda Jackson, John Gielgud, Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jeremy Irons, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Judi Dench, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Helen Mirren.

How many times has sempres won Wimbledon?

If by "sempres" you mean Pete Sampras, then the answer is 7 times.

Andre agassi a superstar?

Andre Agassi is not a superstar. He is a pro tennis player!

How do you go from Wimbledon to euston square?

The London Underground is the best option. Take the District Line to Edgware Road before taking the Circle Line to Euston Square.

What is the food severed to the Wimbledon bbg?

strawberries, or some say strawberry shortcake

How much do Wimbledon lines people get paid?

It depends on what devision you are referring to. For the USTA (United States Tennis Association) the salary is extremely low and some are even volenteer positions. Many other devisions like this are the same. If you are a referee for professional tournaments on the ATP, then you can actually make a decent amount of money, unfortunately you would have to travel a lot because you would need to be at all the tournaments all around the world.

What year did Viginia Wade win Wimbledon?

Virginia Wade won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Championship in 1977 by beating Betty Stove in the finals 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

How many sets does it take to win in the Wimbledon final?

The men's Wimbledon 2008 final match went to 5 sets. Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7.

Did Venus Williams play junior tournaments?

Yes. She just doesn't dominate anymore. Her sister is obviousally taking care of that.