wimbledon
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- n a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
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- Marathon man Mahut awarded wild card for Wimbledon
PARIS (Reuters) - Frenchman Nicolas Mahut has been given a wild card for this month's Wimbledon, still reaping the fruits of his record 11-hour-five-minute match against American John Isner in 2010. "Very grateful to receive the wildcard @Wimbledon," Mahut wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. "A big thank you to the (All England) Club! Always feel special to play in such a prestigious place!" Mahut ...
June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Wimbledon 2013: Predictions for Tennis' Biggest Stars at All England Club
Tennis fans don’t have to wait long for another Grand Slam event after an exciting French Open in Paris. The 2013 edition of Wimbledon is right around the corner and all of the game’s biggest stars are going to be on hand—including Andy Murray . Wimbledon is the All England Club’s late-June kickoff to grass season and figures to be fought to a dramatic conclusion. Heading into England there are ...
June 11, 2013 - Bleacher Report - Wimbledon 2013: Early Predictions Post French Open
The French Open has ended, and Wimbledon is just around the corner! Grass season main draw play starts tomorrow in Queens and Halle , and in an incredibly short two weeks, all the top players will meet back at Wimbledon ready to fight it out for another Grand Slam title. Wimbledon is one of the most historic tournaments in the world, and with its own set of rules and traditions, it always ...
June 9, 2013 - Bleacher Report
Quotes
- Rafael Nadal in News1130
Asked why, Nadal said simply: "If you are not nervous in the final of Wimbledon, you are not human." - Tsvetana Pironkova in Lewiston Sun Journal
No one expected me to (reach a) semifinal in Wimbledon,Pironkova said, "and to beat Venus Williams like that." - Serena Williams in The Canadian Press
Everywhere we look, there's another Wimbledon trophy,Williams said, rolling her eyes. "I'm, like, 'Ugh, not one of those again.'"