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Wimbledon History
"In 1877, the first Lawn Tennis Championships, an amateur event, was instituted at The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club. The only event held was the Gentlemen's Singles that was won by Spencer Gore, an old Harrovian rackets player, from a field of 22. Spectators paid one shilling to watch the final. During the First World War, play at Wimbledon was suspended and the Club survived on donations from Club members and well-wishers. When Wimbledon resumed in 1919, a new generation of players sought honors. Suzanne Lenglen of France ended Britain's 35-year dominance of the Ladies' Singles when she defeated the holder, Dorothea Lambert Chambers. 1920 heralded the arrival of Bill Tilden of the United States, acclaimed by many as the greatest player in the history of the game. During the Second World War the Club remained open despite a severe curtailment of staff. The premises were used for a variety of civil defense and military functions such as fire and ambulance services, Home Guard and a decontamination unit. In October 1940 a bomb struck Centre Court, resulting in the loss of 1,200 seats. The initiative for reform came from the Club, which proposed in 1959 that The Championships be made open to all players. In 2000, Pete Sampras of the United States won the Gentlemen's Singles for the fourth time in a row and for the seventh time in total - equaling William Renshaw's long-standing record. " |
