2012 WIMBLEDON TENNIS RECAP:
Roger Federer defeated London local Andy Murray in the Men's Singles 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, and 6-4 to take home his seventh Wimbledon Title. The 2012 victory places Federer among three with the most Wimbledon Titles in the Men's Singles. Serena Williams went on to win the Women's Singles beating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, and 6-2 in the final.
WIMBLEDON TENNIS EXPERIENCE:
Location : London, England
Venue: All England Tennis Club
Formal Name: The Championships, Wimbledon
Wimbledon Notable Champions: Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Steffi Graf
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Wimbledon, formally known as The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest and most prestigious tennis championship event. This highly respected event has attracted world renown tennis players including Andre Agassi, Serena and Venus Williams, Boris Becker, John McEnroe and more.
Wimbledon is permanently played at the All England Tennis Club in London where it seats 3,000 spectators. All England Tennis Club has hosted the Wimbledon tournament since 1877 when it was known as the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Wimbledon has unique traditions of its own. Strawberries and cream are served as a traditional snack for audiences. Also, Wimbledon enforces a strict dress code, where all players are required to where almost all white. No other Grand Slam Tournament enforces such a strict dress code for its players.
The Wimbledon originally held events for Men's Singles only, but it later added four more main events to its matches - Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The Wimbledon starts with a total of 128 players all aiming to win the event each year for the highly coveted Wimbledon trophy, title and monetary prizes. Buy Wimbledon tickets today and experience the prestige of a Wimbledon tennis tournament live!
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