Wimbledon

Location: London, England
Venue: All England Club
Date: Monday, June 25 - Sunday, July 8, 2012

The 2012 Wimbledon Championships is the oldest of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and is held at the All England Club in London.

Finals Package

Includes deluxe hotel accommodations in London, tickets to the Men's & Women's Finals, event transfers, gifts and more.

Opening Weekend Package

Includes deluxe hotel accommodations in London, tickets to the day sessions on Opening Weekend, event transfers, gifts and more.

Event History

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. It is the oldest of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still played on grass courts.

The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, Five major events are contested, as well as four junior events and four invitational events.

The hard court Australian Open and clay court French Open precede Wimbledon. The hard court US Open follows. The grass court Queen's Club Championships also in London is a popular warm up tournament for Wimbledon.

Wimbledon traditions include the eating of strawberries and cream, royal patronage, strict dress code for competitors, and ball boys and girls. A much unloved tradition, "rain stops play" calls leading to schedule over-runs, has been reduced with the fitting of a retractable roof to Centre Court in 2009.