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Panoramic view of Stadium Court in Tennis Center at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida, United States. Taken during the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open.

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Shahar Pe'er (bottom) vs. Anna Chakvetadze at the 2007 US Open

Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. If a player is unable to return the ball successfully, the opponent scores a point.

Tennis can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users, and is played by people at every level of society and across all ages. The original forms of tennis developed in France during the late Middle Ages. The modern form of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis.

The rules of modern tennis have changed little since the 1890s. The two exceptions being the server needing to have one foot on the ground at all times prior to 1961, and the adoption of the tiebreak in the 1970s. A recent addition to professional tennis has been the adoption of electronic review technology coupled with a point-challenge system, which allows a player to contest the line call of a point, a system known as Hawk-Eye. (Full article...)

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👁 Image 1 The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC & LTC) in Wimbledon, London. It was the world's first official lawn tennis tournament, and was later recognised as the first Grand Slam tournament or "Major". The AEC & LTC had been founded in July 1868, as the All England Croquet Club. Lawn tennis was introduced in February 1875 to compensate for the waning interest in croquet. In June 1877 the club decided to organise a tennis tournament to pay for the repair of its pony roller, needed to maintain the lawns. A set of rules was drawn up for the tournament, derived from the first standardised rules of tennis issued by the Marylebone Cricket Club in May 1875. The Gentlemen's Singles competition, the only event of the championship, was contested on grass courts by 22 players who each paid one guinea to participate. The tournament started on 9 July 1877, and the final – delayed for three days by rain – was played on 19 July in front of a crowd of about 200 people who each paid an entry fee of one shilling. The winner received 12 guineas in prize money and a silver challenge cup, valued at 25 guineas, donated by the sports magazine The Field. Spencer Gore, a 27-year-old rackets player from Wandsworth, became the first Wimbledon champion by defeating William Marshall, a 28-year-old real tennis player, in three straight sets in a final that lasted 48 minutes. The tournament made a profit of £10. An analysis made after the tournament led to some modifications of the rules regarding the court dimensions. (Full article...)

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The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC & LTC) in Wimbledon, London. It was the world's first official lawn tennis tournament, and was later recognised as the first Grand Slam tournament or "Major". The AEC & LTC had been founded in July 1868, as the All England Croquet Club. Lawn tennis was introduced in February 1875 to compensate for the waning interest in croquet. In June 1877 the club decided to organise a tennis tournament to pay for the repair of its pony roller, needed to maintain the lawns. A set of rules was drawn up for the tournament, derived from the first standardised rules of tennis issued by the Marylebone Cricket Club in May 1875.

The Gentlemen's Singles competition, the only event of the championship, was contested on grass courts by 22 players who each paid one guinea to participate. The tournament started on 9 July 1877, and the final – delayed for three days by rain – was played on 19 July in front of a crowd of about 200 people who each paid an entry fee of one shilling. The winner received 12 guineas in prize money and a silver challenge cup, valued at 25 guineas, donated by the sports magazine The Field. Spencer Gore, a 27-year-old rackets player from Wandsworth, became the first Wimbledon champion by defeating William Marshall, a 28-year-old real tennis player, in three straight sets in a final that lasted 48 minutes. The tournament made a profit of £10. An analysis made after the tournament led to some modifications of the rules regarding the court dimensions. (Full article...)
👁 Image 2 Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for wheelchair users. The size of the court, net height and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis: athletes use specially designed wheelchairs, and the ball may bounce up to two times, where the second bounce may also occur outside the court. Wheelchair tennis has been played at all four Grand Slams since 2007 and is one of the sports played at the Summer Paralympics. There are three categories: Men, Women, and Quads; each category has singles and doubles tournaments. The Quad, the newest division, is for players who have substantial loss of function in at least one upper limb, but may include various disabilities besides quadriplegia. The division is sometimes called Mixed, especially at the Paralympic Games. Quad players often tape the rackets to their hand, to compensate for loss of function, and some players are allowed to use electric-powered wheelchairs. (Full article...)

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Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for wheelchair users. The size of the court, net height and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis: athletes use specially designed wheelchairs, and the ball may bounce up to two times, where the second bounce may also occur outside the court.

Wheelchair tennis has been played at all four Grand Slams since 2007 and is one of the sports played at the Summer Paralympics. There are three categories: Men, Women, and Quads; each category has singles and doubles tournaments. The Quad, the newest division, is for players who have substantial loss of function in at least one upper limb, but may include various disabilities besides quadriplegia. The division is sometimes called Mixed, especially at the Paralympic Games. Quad players often tape the rackets to their hand, to compensate for loss of function, and some players are allowed to use electric-powered wheelchairs. (Full article...)
👁 Image 3 The Miami Open (currently sponsored by Itaú) is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. It is played on outdoor hardcourts at the Hard Rock Stadium, and is held in late March and early April. The tournament is part of the ATP 1000 events on the ATP Tour and part of the WTA 1000 events on the WTA Tour. The tournament was held at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, from 1987 through 2018, featuring the top 96 men and women tennis players in the world. It moved to Miami Gardens for 2019. Winning both the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open in the same year is called the "Sunshine Double" — since they are a series of two elite, consecutive hard court tournaments in the United States and are held in Florida (the Sunshine State) and the sunny desert community of Indian Wells. (Full article...)

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The Miami Open (currently sponsored by Itaú) is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. It is played on outdoor hardcourts at the Hard Rock Stadium, and is held in late March and early April. The tournament is part of the ATP 1000 events on the ATP Tour and part of the WTA 1000 events on the WTA Tour.

The tournament was held at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, from 1987 through 2018, featuring the top 96 men and women tennis players in the world. It moved to Miami Gardens for 2019. Winning both the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open in the same year is called the "Sunshine Double" — since they are a series of two elite, consecutive hard court tournaments in the United States and are held in Florida (the Sunshine State) and the sunny desert community of Indian Wells. (Full article...)
👁 Image 4 The US Open Series was the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It was part of the "North American hard-court season". (Full article...)

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The US Open Series was the name given by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to a series of North American professional tennis tournaments leading up to and including the US Open. It was part of the "North American hard-court season". (Full article...)
👁 Image 5 Tennis for Two on a DuMont Lab Oscilloscope Type 304-A Tennis for Two (also known as Computer Tennis) is a sports video game that simulates a game of tennis, and was one of the first games developed in the early history of video games. American physicist William Higinbotham designed the game in 1958 for display at the Brookhaven National Laboratory's annual public exhibition after learning that the government research institution's Donner Model 30 analog computer could simulate trajectories with wind resistance. He designed the game within a few hours, after which he and technician Robert V. Dvorak built it over a period of three weeks. The game was displayed on an oscilloscope and played with two custom aluminum controllers. Its visuals show a representation of a tennis court viewed from the side, and players adjust the angle of their shots with a knob on their controller and try to hit the ball over the net by pressing a button. The game was very popular during the three-day exhibition, with players lining up to see the game, especially high school students. It was shown again the following year with a larger oscilloscope screen and a more complicated design that could simulate different gravity levels. It was then dismantled and largely forgotten until the late 1970s when Higinbotham testified in court about the game during lawsuits between Magnavox and Ralph H. Baer over video game patents. Since then, it has been celebrated as one of the earliest video games, and Brookhaven has made recreations of the original device. Under some definitions Tennis for Two is considered the first video game, as while it did not include any technological innovations over prior games, it was the first computer game to be created purely as an entertainment product rather than for academic research or commercial technology promotion. (Full article...)

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Tennis for Two on a DuMont Lab Oscilloscope Type 304-A

Tennis for Two (also known as Computer Tennis) is a sports video game that simulates a game of tennis, and was one of the first games developed in the early history of video games. American physicist William Higinbotham designed the game in 1958 for display at the Brookhaven National Laboratory's annual public exhibition after learning that the government research institution's Donner Model 30 analog computer could simulate trajectories with wind resistance. He designed the game within a few hours, after which he and technician Robert V. Dvorak built it over a period of three weeks. The game was displayed on an oscilloscope and played with two custom aluminum controllers. Its visuals show a representation of a tennis court viewed from the side, and players adjust the angle of their shots with a knob on their controller and try to hit the ball over the net by pressing a button.

The game was very popular during the three-day exhibition, with players lining up to see the game, especially high school students. It was shown again the following year with a larger oscilloscope screen and a more complicated design that could simulate different gravity levels. It was then dismantled and largely forgotten until the late 1970s when Higinbotham testified in court about the game during lawsuits between Magnavox and Ralph H. Baer over video game patents. Since then, it has been celebrated as one of the earliest video games, and Brookhaven has made recreations of the original device. Under some definitions Tennis for Two is considered the first video game, as while it did not include any technological innovations over prior games, it was the first computer game to be created purely as an entertainment product rather than for academic research or commercial technology promotion. (Full article...)
👁 Image 6 The San Francisco Golden Gaters were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Golden Gaters won two Western Division Championships and lost in the WTT Finals both times. The team was founded in 1973 and made the playoffs in each of the five seasons in which it participated in the league. Following the 1978 season, eight of the then 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the Golden Gaters and the Phoenix Racquets prepared to participate in the 1979 season. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Golden Gaters existence. (Full article...)

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The San Francisco Golden Gaters were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Golden Gaters won two Western Division Championships and lost in the WTT Finals both times. The team was founded in 1973 and made the playoffs in each of the five seasons in which it participated in the league. Following the 1978 season, eight of the then 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the Golden Gaters and the Phoenix Racquets prepared to participate in the 1979 season. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Golden Gaters existence. (Full article...)
👁 Image 7 The 2020 US Open was the 140th edition of tennis's US Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the calendars for the 2020 ATP Tour and the 2020 WTA Tour, the top professional men's and women's tennis circuits, respectively. Held during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament saw changes in format and personnel compared to previous editions. As a result, withdrawals and opt-outs became a theme of the competition. Defending men's singles champion and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 9 Gaël Monfils withdrew due to COVID-19 safety concerns, while No. 4 Roger Federer, No. 12 Fabio Fognini, and No. 15 Stan Wawrinka opted out for other reasons. On the women's side, defending singles champion and world No. 6 Bianca Andreescu did not return due to safety concerns, nor did No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, No. 2 Simona Halep, or No. 5 Elina Svitolina, among others. Further, the qualifying rounds of the tournament, in addition to the mixed doubles and juniors draws, were not held due to the pandemic. (Full article...)

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The 2020 US Open was the 140th edition of tennis's US Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. The tournament was an event run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the calendars for the 2020 ATP Tour and the 2020 WTA Tour, the top professional men's and women's tennis circuits, respectively.

Held during the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament saw changes in format and personnel compared to previous editions. As a result, withdrawals and opt-outs became a theme of the competition. Defending men's singles champion and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 9 Gaël Monfils withdrew due to COVID-19 safety concerns, while No. 4 Roger Federer, No. 12 Fabio Fognini, and No. 15 Stan Wawrinka opted out for other reasons. On the women's side, defending singles champion and world No. 6 Bianca Andreescu did not return due to safety concerns, nor did No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, No. 2 Simona Halep, or No. 5 Elina Svitolina, among others. Further, the qualifying rounds of the tournament, in addition to the mixed doubles and juniors draws, were not held due to the pandemic. (Full article...)
👁 Image 8 The New York Sportimes were a professional tennis team competing in World TeamTennis (WTT). The team was originally based in eastern Long Island from 2000 to 2002, before moving to Westchester County, New York, in 2003, and then to New York City in 2009. The team was founded as the New York Hamptons in 2000, before changing its name to the New York Sportimes in 2003. In 2005, the team made its first playoff appearance and went on to defeat the Newport Beach Breakers in the WTT Final to win its first King Trophy. On February 14, 2011, WTT announced that the New York Sportimes and New York Buzz had merged and would play the 2011 season as the New York Sportimes. In the three seasons following the merger, the Sportimes played 12 home matches in New York City and nine in the Capital District. On January 16, 2014, Claude Okin, CEO of the New York Sportimes announced that the franchise had been sold to businessman Russell Geyser, and the team would be relocated to San Diego, California, and renamed the San Diego Aviators. (Full article...)

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The New York Sportimes were a professional tennis team competing in World TeamTennis (WTT). The team was originally based in eastern Long Island from 2000 to 2002, before moving to Westchester County, New York, in 2003, and then to New York City in 2009. The team was founded as the New York Hamptons in 2000, before changing its name to the New York Sportimes in 2003. In 2005, the team made its first playoff appearance and went on to defeat the Newport Beach Breakers in the WTT Final to win its first King Trophy.

On February 14, 2011, WTT announced that the New York Sportimes and New York Buzz had merged and would play the 2011 season as the New York Sportimes. In the three seasons following the merger, the Sportimes played 12 home matches in New York City and nine in the Capital District. On January 16, 2014, Claude Okin, CEO of the New York Sportimes announced that the franchise had been sold to businessman Russell Geyser, and the team would be relocated to San Diego, California, and renamed the San Diego Aviators. (Full article...)
👁 Image 9 The Hungarian Tennis Championships also known as the Hungarian National Championships or the Hungarian Closed Championships is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the official Tennis Calendar of Hungary of the Hungarian Tennis Association and is a gentlemen's and ladies' event. (Full article...)

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The Hungarian Tennis Championships also known as the Hungarian National Championships or the Hungarian Closed Championships is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the official Tennis Calendar of Hungary of the Hungarian Tennis Association and is a gentlemen's and ladies' event. (Full article...)
👁 Image 10 Players on Wimbledon's Centre Court in 2008, a year before the installation of a retractable roof The racket sport traditionally named lawn tennis was invented in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, and is now commonly known simply as tennis. It is the direct descendant of what is now known as real tennis or royal tennis, which continues to be played today as a separate sport with more complex rules. Most rules of (lawn) tennis derive from this precursor and it is reasonable to see both sports as variations of the same game. Most historians believe that tennis originated in northern France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand, hence the name jeu de paume (lit. 'game of the palm'). It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use and the game began to be called 'tennis'. It was popular in the Kingdom of France as well as in England, where Henry VIII of England was a notable enthusiast of the game now referred to as real tennis. (Full article...)

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Players on Wimbledon's Centre Court in 2008, a year before the installation of a retractable roof

The racket sport traditionally named lawn tennis was invented in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, and is now commonly known simply as tennis. It is the direct descendant of what is now known as real tennis or royal tennis, which continues to be played today as a separate sport with more complex rules.

Most rules of (lawn) tennis derive from this precursor and it is reasonable to see both sports as variations of the same game. Most historians believe that tennis originated in northern France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand, hence the name jeu de paume (lit.'game of the palm'). It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use and the game began to be called 'tennis'. It was popular in the Kingdom of France as well as in England, where Henry VIII of England was a notable enthusiast of the game now referred to as real tennis. (Full article...)
👁 Image 11 Australian chair umpire Scott Ray positions himself prior to a match at Wimbledon In tennis, an official is a person who ensures that a match or tournament is conducted according to the International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis and other competition regulations. At the highest levels of the sport, a team of up to eleven officials may be on court at any given time. These officials are broken up into categories based on their responsibility during the match. Contrastingly, many tennis matches are conducted with no officials present directly on court. (Full article...)

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Australian chair umpire Scott Ray positions himself prior to a match at Wimbledon
In tennis, an official is a person who ensures that a match or tournament is conducted according to the International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis and other competition regulations.

At the highest levels of the sport, a team of up to eleven officials may be on court at any given time. These officials are broken up into categories based on their responsibility during the match. Contrastingly, many tennis matches are conducted with no officials present directly on court. (Full article...)
👁 Image 12 Current Men's singles trophy The US Open men's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City, United States. The US Open is played during a two-week period in late August and early September, and has been chronologically the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. Newport (1881–1914), Forest Hills (1915–1920, 1924–1977), and Philadelphia (1921–1923) held the event before it settled in 1978 at the USTA National Tennis Center, now the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York City. The inaugural tournament, in 1881, was reserved for United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) club members, before the championships opened to international competitors in 1882. The USTA is the national body that organizes this event. (Full article...)

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Current Men's singles trophy

The US Open men's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, New York City, United States. The US Open is played during a two-week period in late August and early September, and has been chronologically the last of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. Newport (1881–1914), Forest Hills (1915–1920, 1924–1977), and Philadelphia (1921–1923) held the event before it settled in 1978 at the USTA National Tennis Center, now the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York City. The inaugural tournament, in 1881, was reserved for United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) club members, before the championships opened to international competitors in 1882. The USTA is the national body that organizes this event. (Full article...)
👁 Image 13 The Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the first of the four major tennis tournaments every year, held before the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. The Australian Open typically starts around the middle of January and continues for two weeks, concluding with the men's final traditionally held on the last Sunday of the month. It features men's and women's singles, men's, women's and mixed doubles, juniors’ championships, wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. (Full article...)

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The Australian Open is a tennis tournament organised by Tennis Australia annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the first of the four major tennis tournaments every year, held before the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.

The Australian Open typically starts around the middle of January and continues for two weeks, concluding with the men's final traditionally held on the last Sunday of the month. It features men's and women's singles, men's, women's and mixed doubles, juniors’ championships, wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. (Full article...)
👁 Image 14 Laurence Doherty (World No 1 6 Major singles 2 Olympic gold medals, singles & doubles This was a tennis rivalry played between British player Laurence Doherty and the Irish player Harold Mahony, which in their respective careers met 18 times from 1896 until 1904. Doherty and Mahony were both Grand Slam winners with Doherty winning six slam titles and two Olympic golds and Mahony winning one slam title, two Olympic silver medals and one bronze medal. Throughout their respective careers Doherty won 66 titles and Mahony 59 titles. (Full article...)

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Laurence Doherty (World No 1
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This was a tennis rivalry played between British player Laurence Doherty and the Irish player Harold Mahony, which in their respective careers met 18 times from 1896 until 1904.

Doherty and Mahony were both Grand Slam winners with Doherty winning six slam titles and two Olympic golds and Mahony winning one slam title, two Olympic silver medals and one bronze medal. Throughout their respective careers Doherty won 66 titles and Mahony 59 titles. (Full article...)
👁 Image 15 The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, 13 grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility with three courts, three outdoor hard courts, one green clay court, a court tennis facility, and a theatre. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization with the goal of preserving, celebrating, and inspiring the sport of tennis around the world. The location was the original home of the U.S. National Championships (now called the US Open), established in 1881. Since 1976, the complex has hosted the Hall of Fame Open, a combined men's and women's event, each year in July. (Full article...)

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The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, 13 grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility with three courts, three outdoor hard courts, one green clay court, a court tennis facility, and a theatre. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization with the goal of preserving, celebrating, and inspiring the sport of tennis around the world.

The location was the original home of the U.S. National Championships (now called the US Open), established in 1881. Since 1976, the complex has hosted the Hall of Fame Open, a combined men's and women's event, each year in July. (Full article...)

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👁 Image 1John Peers was part of the 2026 winning mixed doubles team. (from Australian Open)

Image 1John Peers was part of the 2026 winning mixed doubles team. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 2Julian Cash was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team with. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 2Julian Cash was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team with. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 3Zhang Shuai was part of the 2026 winning women's doubles team. (from Australian Open)

Image 3Zhang Shuai was part of the 2026 winning women's doubles team. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 4The order of play for all courts is displayed on boards around the grounds. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 4The order of play for all courts is displayed on boards around the grounds. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 5Andrea Vavassori was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 5Andrea Vavassori was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 6Strawberries and cream at Wimbledon (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 6Strawberries and cream at Wimbledon (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 7Elise Mertens was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 7Elise Mertens was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 8Coco Gauff, the 2025 women's singles champion (from French Open)

Image 8Coco Gauff, the 2025 women's singles champion (from French Open)
👁 Image 9Neal Skupski was part of the 2026 winning men's doubles team. (from Australian Open)

Image 9Neal Skupski was part of the 2026 winning men's doubles team. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 10Christian Harrison was part of the 2026 winning men's doubles team. (from Australian Open)

Image 10Christian Harrison was part of the 2026 winning men's doubles team. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 11Current Men’s singles trophy (from US Open (tennis))

Image 11Current Men’s singles trophy (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 12The Royal Gallery at Centre Court, Wimbledon (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 12The Royal Gallery at Centre Court, Wimbledon (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 13Carlos Alcaraz, 2026 men's singles champion. (from Australian Open)

Image 13Carlos Alcaraz, 2026 men's singles champion. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 14Kateřina Siniaková was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 14Kateřina Siniaková was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 15The Ladies' (top) and Gentlemen's singles trophies (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 15The Ladies' (top) and Gentlemen's singles trophies (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 16Arthur Ashe stadium in 2010, before the retractable roof was added. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 16Arthur Ashe stadium in 2010, before the retractable roof was added. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 17Bill Larned, a joint all-time record holder in men's singles (from US Open (tennis))

Image 17Bill Larned, a joint all-time record holder in men's singles (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 18Arthur Ashe Stadium with the roof closed in 2018. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 18Arthur Ashe Stadium with the roof closed in 2018. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 19Court 10. On the outside courts there is no reserved seating. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 19Court 10. On the outside courts there is no reserved seating. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 20The Melbourne Sports and Entertainment precinct on the banks of the Yarra River in 2010. (from Australian Open)

Image 20The Melbourne Sports and Entertainment precinct on the banks of the Yarra River in 2010. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 21Aerial view of the grounds (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 21Aerial view of the grounds (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 22Andrea Vavassori was part of the winning mixed doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)

Image 22Andrea Vavassori was part of the winning mixed doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)
👁 Image 23Carlos Alcaraz, 2025 men's singles champion. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 23Carlos Alcaraz, 2025 men's singles champion. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 24Gabriela Dabrowski was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 24Gabriela Dabrowski was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 25Chris Evert, the all-time record holder in women's singles (from French Open)

Image 25Chris Evert, the all-time record holder in women's singles (from French Open)
👁 Image 26A Royal Marines Commando as a services steward in 2005 (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 26A Royal Marines Commando as a services steward in 2005 (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 27Sem Verbeek was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 27Sem Verbeek was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 28Lloyd Glasspool was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 28Lloyd Glasspool was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 29Jasmine Paolini was part of the winning women's doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)

Image 29Jasmine Paolini was part of the winning women's doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)
👁 Image 30Elena Rybakina, 2026 women's singles champion. (from Australian Open)

Image 30Elena Rybakina, 2026 women's singles champion. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 31Rod Laver Arena night session in 2007, the last year the tournament used the Rebound Ace surface. (from Australian Open)

Image 31Rod Laver Arena night session in 2007, the last year the tournament used the Rebound Ace surface. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 32Wimbledon ball girl at the net, in the 2007 edition (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 32Wimbledon ball girl at the net, in the 2007 edition (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 33Molla Mallory, the all-time record holder in women's singles (from US Open (tennis))

Image 33Molla Mallory, the all-time record holder in women's singles (from US Open (tennis))
👁 New Rod Laver Arena entrance added in 2018 as part of the Melbourne Park redevelopment.

Image 34New Rod Laver Arena entrance added in 2018 as part of the Melbourne Park redevelopment. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 35Carlos Alcaraz, the 2025 men's singles champion (from French Open)

Image 35Carlos Alcaraz, the 2025 men's singles champion (from French Open)
👁 Image 36A 2015 Wimbledon Championships tennis ball manufactured by Slazenger (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 36A 2015 Wimbledon Championships tennis ball manufactured by Slazenger (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 37Court Philippe Chatrier during the 2013 French Open (from French Open)

Image 37Court Philippe Chatrier during the 2013 French Open (from French Open)
👁 Image 38Marcel Granollers was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 38Marcel Granollers was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 39Margaret Court, the all-time record holder in women's singles. (from Australian Open)

Image 39Margaret Court, the all-time record holder in women's singles. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 40Marcel Granollers was part of the winning men's doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)

Image 40Marcel Granollers was part of the winning men's doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)
👁 Image 41Debenture of the All England Lawn Tennis Ground Ltd., issued 20th August 1930 (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 41Debenture of the All England Lawn Tennis Ground Ltd., issued 20th August 1930 (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 42Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open in 2005 prior to its redevelopment. Rod Laver Arena is in the background. (from Australian Open)

Image 42Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open in 2005 prior to its redevelopment. Rod Laver Arena is in the background. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 43Novak Djokovic, the all-time record holder in men's singles. (from Australian Open)

Image 43Novak Djokovic, the all-time record holder in men's singles. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 44Rafael Nadal holding the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2006 (from French Open)

Image 44Rafael Nadal holding the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2006 (from French Open)
👁 Image 45Richard Sears, a joint all-time record-holder in men's singles (from US Open (tennis))

Image 45Richard Sears, a joint all-time record-holder in men's singles (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Rod Laver Arena, the main court of the Australian Open, in 2023.

Image 46Rod Laver Arena, the main court of the Australian Open, in 2023 (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 47Jannik Sinner, the 2025 gentlemen's singles champion. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 47Jannik Sinner, the 2025 gentlemen's singles champion. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 48Todd Woodbridge holding the Gentlemen's doubles silver challenge cup in 2004 (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 48Todd Woodbridge holding the Gentlemen's doubles silver challenge cup in 2004 (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 49Iga Świątek, the 2025 ladies' singles champion. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 49Iga Świątek, the 2025 ladies' singles champion. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 50Centre Court at Wimbledon in May 2019 (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 50Centre Court at Wimbledon in May 2019 (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 51Roger Federer, the all-time record holder in men's singles (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 51Roger Federer, the all-time record holder in men's singles (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 52Commemorative plaque at Court 18 marking the longest tennis match in history (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 52Commemorative plaque at Court 18 marking the longest tennis match in history (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 53Olivia Gadecki was part of the 2026 winning mixed doubles team. (from Australian Open)

Image 53Olivia Gadecki was part of the 2026 winning mixed doubles team. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 54Bill Tilden, a joint all-time record holder in men's singles (from US Open (tennis))

Image 54Bill Tilden, a joint all-time record holder in men's singles (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 55Martina Navratilova, the all-time record holder in women's singles (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 55Martina Navratilova, the all-time record holder in women's singles (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 56Horacio Zeballos was part of the winning men's doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)

Image 56Horacio Zeballos was part of the winning men's doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)
👁 Image 57Aryna Sabalenka, 2025 women's singles champion. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 57Aryna Sabalenka, 2025 women's singles champion. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 58The various trophies contested at the Wimbledon championships being displayed at the All England Club museum (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 58The various trophies contested at the Wimbledon championships being displayed at the All England Club museum (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 59Sara Errani was part of the winning women's and mixed doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)

Image 59Sara Errani was part of the winning women's and mixed doubles team in 2025. (from French Open)
👁 Image 60People watching the Championships' broadcast in Canary Wharf (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 60People watching the Championships' broadcast in Canary Wharf (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 New Show Court Arena that opened in 2022.

Image 61New Show Court Arena that opened in 2022 (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 62Umpires Magdi Somat and Carlos Bernardes between Wimbledon matches in 2013 (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 62Umpires Magdi Somat and Carlos Bernardes between Wimbledon matches in 2013 (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 63View from seats of Wimbledon Court No. 1 (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 63View from seats of Wimbledon Court No. 1 (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 64Wimbledon operates a ticket resale system where returned Show Court tickets can be purchased. All proceeds go to charity. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 64Wimbledon operates a ticket resale system where returned Show Court tickets can be purchased. All proceeds go to charity. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 65Elise Mertens was part of the 2026 winning women's doubles team. (from Australian Open)

Image 65Elise Mertens was part of the 2026 winning women's doubles team. (from Australian Open)
👁 Image 66Erin Routliffe was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 66Erin Routliffe was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 67Rafael Nadal, the all-time record holder in men's singles (from French Open)

Image 67Rafael Nadal, the all-time record holder in men's singles (from French Open)
👁 Image 68The five different layers composing the clay courts (from French Open)

Image 68The five different layers composing the clay courts (from French Open)
👁 Image 69Veronika Kudermetova was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 69Veronika Kudermetova was part of the 2025 winning women's doubles team. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 70Sara Errani was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 70Sara Errani was part of the 2025 winning mixed doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 71Horacio Zeballos was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))

Image 71Horacio Zeballos was part of the 2025 winning men's doubles team. (from US Open (tennis))
👁 Image 72Sébastien Grosjean takes a shot on Court 18 during the 2004 Championships. (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 72Sébastien Grosjean takes a shot on Court 18 during the 2004 Championships. (from Wimbledon Championships)
👁 Image 73Spencer Gore, the winner of the inaugural Wimbledon Championship (from Wimbledon Championships)

Image 73Spencer Gore, the winner of the inaugural Wimbledon Championship (from Wimbledon Championships)

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Daria Sergeyevna Kasatkina (born 7 May 1997) is a Russian-born Australian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 8 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association, achieved in October 2022. Kasatkina has won eight WTA Tour singles titles and one title in doubles. Her best results at the majors are reaching the semifinals at the 2022 French Open and the quarterfinals of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships.

Born in Russia to parents who were nationally ranked in athletics and ice hockey, Kasatkina began playing tennis at age six at the insistence of her older brother. She excelled as a junior, winning the European 16s championship and a junior major singles title at the 2014 French Open. Kasatkina quickly ascended the professional rankings, reaching No. 32 in the world while still 18 years old, and winning her first WTA Tour title in 2017 as a teenager at the Charleston Open. She rose to further prominence in 2018 by narrowly losing to fellow up-and-coming player Naomi Osaka at the Indian Wells Open in a match regarded as representing a new wave of women's tennis. Kasatkina also has won the biggest titles of her career at the Kremlin Cup and at the St. Petersburg Trophy at home in Russia. Following three successful seasons on the WTA Tour, Kasatkina struggled in 2019, falling into the bottom half of the top 100. However, she had a resurgent 2021, claiming two titles to return to the top 30, followed by another two titles in 2022, marking her to return to the top 10. (Full article...)

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