Wimbledon was first played in London in 1877 and is the oldest tennis championship in the world. For two weeks in June, England goes crazy for tennis... it's tennis time!
A big event
Wimbledon is England's biggest tennis championship. Half a milion people come to London to watch it every year. More than 650 matches are played , and some people queue all night to get tickets. If you don't want to wait, you can also watch the tournament on TV.
Centre court roof
It is not secret that rains a lot in England. Before, when it rained at Wimbledon, all matches had to stop. So in 2009 the organisers added a retractable roof over the centre court.
A popular player
Murray is Britain's favourite tennis player.... there is an area in the Wimbledon club called '' Murray mount'' in his honour.
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