| The Wimbledon Championships will be played out | | | | There is a total of nineteen courts used for the |
| soon. The Wimbledon tournament starts out in June. It | | | | tournament and the grass used is rye grass. The |
| is always starts on the first Monday between the 20th | | | | centre court was fitted with a roof last year in 2009 |
| and 26th of June every year. This year in 2010 the | | | | and was designed to be retractable. This ensured that |
| tournament starts on the 21st of June which isn't too | | | | rain delays were kept to a minimum and play isn't |
| far off. | | | | suspended on crucial final games. |
| Top tennis players from across the world will be | | | | In the men's singles and doubles events, it is the best |
| competing in the grand slam tournament. The French | | | | of five sets. All other events are only best of three |
| Open finished not so long ago and Samantha Stosur | | | | sets. If the game reaches a score of 6-6 in a set a tie |
| from Australia played a great women's singles final to | | | | break is played out, except on the last set. On the last |
| come runner up in that tournament. Francesca from | | | | set there is no tie break is not played out and the |
| Italy won the French Open in the singles draw. | | | | winning side has to win by 2 games. |
| There are total of four grand slams each year. With | | | | It is an elimination tournament for the men's and singles |
| Wimbledon being the oldest of the tournaments, it is | | | | tournament and there is no second chance. If you lose |
| often considered the best of the four. Every year it is | | | | a match, then you are out of the tournament. like other |
| held at the All England Club. This club is situated in the | | | | tournament competitors. In each of the singles events |
| suburb of Wimbledon in London. It first started back in | | | | there are a total of 128 players. So 64 matches are |
| 1877 which is over 130 years ago. | | | | played out in the first round. 32 in the second round. 16 |
| Originally the game of the tennis was played on grass | | | | in the third round. Quarter finals are then played and |
| and at Wimbledon it is still used there. The French | | | | then the semi finals. Finals are then played with the last |
| Open which was recently played out, is played on clay. | | | | two players. |
| The Australian Open uses the rebound ace surface. | | | | Federer is hoping to win the men's singles tournament |
| Taking place over the span of two weeks the | | | | and Nadal will be hoping to win it too. Nadal has just |
| tournament starts out in June and finishes in July. The | | | | won the French Open and will be a strong contender |
| finals of the men's and women's singles matches are | | | | in this year's Wimbledon tournament. |
| played out on the last two days of the tournament. | | | | In conclusion, Wimbledon will be played out starting in |
| The Wimbledon tournament has many traditions such | | | | June for two weeks. It is not too far away and there |
| as eating strawberries and cream and competitors in | | | | will be many great players in strong contention for that |
| the tournament must follow a very strict dress code. | | | | major grand slam win. |