How Wimbledon got its start
A look back at the early days of one of the world’s most beloved sporting affairs
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(Image credit: (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)As the club's name suggests, it was the game of croquet that originally drew nearby suburbanites to the lush four-acre meadowland. But in the 1870s, a new sport w)
(Image credit: (Keystone/Getty Images)Traditionally, different hosts or regions played tennis according to their own game guidelines, but the All England Club established a set of formal rules.As tennis beg)
(Image credit: (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Facing pressure from fans and athletes alike, the club introduced the Ladies' Championship in 1884 — though the women could only compete after the men's games had)
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(Image credit: (G. Adams/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)Many trademark tennis moves used by the pros — like the overarm serve and lob shot — weren't invented until the turn of the 20th century. The equip)
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(Image credit: (Fox Photos/Getty Images)But the classy flare and festivities associated with Wimbledon today had already begun to show themselves by the turn of the century: outdoor tea parties attended by)
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(Image credit: (H F Davis/Getty Images)In 1967, Wimbledon became the first sporting event to be broadcast in color, bringing the exhilarating matches and roaring crowds to audiences all over Britain.The fol)
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