Wimbledon Tennis - Wimbledon Tennis Tournament 2010

Monday 21 June - Sunday 4 July 2010

Wimbledon Tennis has helped make the sleepy town of Wimbledon very famous because the annual Wimbledon Tennis Tournament is one of the most exciting tennis events in the world.

It's the third Grand Slam event played each year alongside the Australian, French and US Open.

The games are played out on grass courts and as most countries have abandoned grass courts for clay, many of the players find this takes a little getting used to. This annual event lasts for two weeks, starting in late June and ending in July.

Winners of the Mens Final in 2008 and 2009

In the 2009 Mens Final Federer beat Roddick and in 2008 Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer after an epic five-set battle between. Rafael Nadal (nickname Raffa) is the second Spaniard to win Wimbledon and in 2009, also became the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open.

Raffa was born in Manacor in Mallorca on June 3 1986 and has won six Grand Slam singles titles plus the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles. if this this year's Wimbled tennis tournament is as exciting as last years was then we're in for a great time!

Other Great Players

Many great players such as John McEnroe and Boris Becker have stamped their personalities on these famous courts and in the process given millions of fans hours of excellent entertainment. Of all the many fantastic women tennis players, Martina Navratilova was the 20 times Champion.

Buying tickets on the day...

If you can make it to this great event you won't be disappointed. You can often get tickets on the day but it does mean queueing for the night so take your sleeping bag with you.

If you're unable to get a ticket, you can always watch the big matches free on a giant television screen at the northern end of the grounds.

Click here for info on queueing at Wimbledon

Ground Opening & Closing Times

Daily from 10.30am until one hour after close of play (no later than 10pm).
(Non-Ticket Holders will not be admitted after 8pm)

Museum

If you're not lucky enough to be here in June why not visit the museum which has a multi-dimensional tour of everything that makes this such a special event.

Address:
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Church Road
London SW19 5AE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8944 1066
Wimbledon

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