Venue
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Also known as Wimbledon, All England Club, AELTC
Importance 5 out of 5Importance rating
The All England Club in Wimbledon, south-west London, hosts The Championships, the only Grand Slam still played on grass. The Club has been at Church Road since 1922, when its Centre Court opened.
Key facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Tennis | |
| City | London (Church Road, Wimbledon) | Wimbledon: history of The Championships, History: 1920s |
| Country | United Kingdom | Wimbledon: history of The Championships, History: 1920s |
| Opened | 1922 | Wimbledon: history of The Championships, History: 1920s (move from Worple Road to Church Road) |
| Capacity | Being verified | Not yet sourced |
| Surface | Grass | Wimbledon: history of The Championships, History: 2000s (wheelchair tennis on grass courts) |
| Website | wimbledon.com |
Competitions
Sources
- Wimbledon: history of The Championships, All England Lawn Tennis Clubwimbledon.comNational body or tour (tier 2 of 5)