DATE: July 3 - July 16, 2017
SURFACE: Grass
LADIES SINGLES PRIZE MONEY: $12,180,000
FIELD SIZE: 128
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Serena Williams
Seeds:
1 KERBER, Angelique (GER)
2 HALEP, Simona (ROU)
3 PLISKOVA, Karolina (CZE)
4 SVITOLINA, Elina (UKR)
5 WOZNIACKI, Caroline (DEN)
6 KONTA, Johanna (GBR)
7 KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana (RUS)
8 CIBULKOVA, Dominika (SVK)
9 RADWANSKA, Agnieszka (POL)
10 WILLIAMS, Venus (USA)
11 KVITOVA, Petra (CZE)
12 MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA)
13 OSTAPENKO, Jelena (LAT)
14 MUGURUZA, Garbine (ESP)
15 VESNINA, Elena (RUS)
16 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia (RUS)
17 KEYS, Madison (USA)
18 SEVASTOVA, Anastasija (LAT)
19 BACSINSZKY, Timea (SUI)
20 GAVRILOVA, Daria (AUS)
21 GARCIA, Caroline (FRA)
22 STRYCOVA, Barbora (CZE)
23 BERTENS, Kiki (NED)
24 VANDEWEGHE, Coco (USA)
25 SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla (ESP)
26 LUCIC-BARONI, Mirjana (CRO)
27 KONJUH, Ana (CRO)
28 DAVIS, Lauren (USA)
29 KASATKINA, Daria (RUS)
30 ZHANG, Shuai (CHN)
31 VINCI, Roberta (ITA)
32 SAFAROVA, Lucie (CZE)
Photo: _JDS_/Flickr
The Tournament:
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is considered by many to be the most prestigious.
It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hardcourt in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass.
It continues to honour many long-standing traditions, including a strict dress code for competitors, the eating of strawberries and cream, and royal patronage.
WTA legend Martina Navratilova has the ladies tournament record with nine singles titles. She also has the Open Era record with seven doubles titles. On top of that, she has four mixed doubles crowns, giving her a remarkable 20 Wimbledon triumphs altogether. Others who have dominated the event in the Open Era include Steffi Graf with seven singles titles and Serena and Venus Williams, with five each.
The Players:
The big question, with Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova out who will grab their chance to become a member of the AELTC? Be on the lookout for 2 former champs, Venus with 5 titles and Kvitova with 2 titles. Other seeds to watch out for include newly crowned French Open champion and a junior Wimbledon winner Jelena Ostapenko, 2016 U.S. Open finalist Karolina Pliskova, 2 time slam champ and #1 seed Angelique Kerber, hometown favorite Jo Konta, slam champs Muguruza, Azarenka, Kuznetsova and a cast of young guns, mid-level and veteran players all clamoring a chance to hold the Venus Rosewater dish.
About London
London is the capital and most populous city of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain it has a population of 8.5 million with a wider metro of nearly 14 million inhabitants.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport all contributing to its prominence.[It is one of the world's leading financial centres.
Photo: David Iliff
Tourism Guide:
SURFACE: Grass
LADIES SINGLES PRIZE MONEY: $12,180,000
FIELD SIZE: 128
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Serena Williams
Seeds:
1 KERBER, Angelique (GER)
2 HALEP, Simona (ROU)
3 PLISKOVA, Karolina (CZE)
4 SVITOLINA, Elina (UKR)
5 WOZNIACKI, Caroline (DEN)
6 KONTA, Johanna (GBR)
7 KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana (RUS)
8 CIBULKOVA, Dominika (SVK)
9 RADWANSKA, Agnieszka (POL)
10 WILLIAMS, Venus (USA)
11 KVITOVA, Petra (CZE)
12 MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA)
13 OSTAPENKO, Jelena (LAT)
14 MUGURUZA, Garbine (ESP)
15 VESNINA, Elena (RUS)
16 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia (RUS)
17 KEYS, Madison (USA)
18 SEVASTOVA, Anastasija (LAT)
19 BACSINSZKY, Timea (SUI)
20 GAVRILOVA, Daria (AUS)
21 GARCIA, Caroline (FRA)
22 STRYCOVA, Barbora (CZE)
23 BERTENS, Kiki (NED)
24 VANDEWEGHE, Coco (USA)
25 SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla (ESP)
26 LUCIC-BARONI, Mirjana (CRO)
27 KONJUH, Ana (CRO)
28 DAVIS, Lauren (USA)
29 KASATKINA, Daria (RUS)
30 ZHANG, Shuai (CHN)
31 VINCI, Roberta (ITA)
32 SAFAROVA, Lucie (CZE)
Photo: _JDS_/Flickr
The Tournament:
The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is considered by many to be the most prestigious.
It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hardcourt in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass.
It continues to honour many long-standing traditions, including a strict dress code for competitors, the eating of strawberries and cream, and royal patronage.
WTA legend Martina Navratilova has the ladies tournament record with nine singles titles. She also has the Open Era record with seven doubles titles. On top of that, she has four mixed doubles crowns, giving her a remarkable 20 Wimbledon triumphs altogether. Others who have dominated the event in the Open Era include Steffi Graf with seven singles titles and Serena and Venus Williams, with five each.
The Players:
The big question, with Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova out who will grab their chance to become a member of the AELTC? Be on the lookout for 2 former champs, Venus with 5 titles and Kvitova with 2 titles. Other seeds to watch out for include newly crowned French Open champion and a junior Wimbledon winner Jelena Ostapenko, 2016 U.S. Open finalist Karolina Pliskova, 2 time slam champ and #1 seed Angelique Kerber, hometown favorite Jo Konta, slam champs Muguruza, Azarenka, Kuznetsova and a cast of young guns, mid-level and veteran players all clamoring a chance to hold the Venus Rosewater dish.
About London
London is the capital and most populous city of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain it has a population of 8.5 million with a wider metro of nearly 14 million inhabitants.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport all contributing to its prominence.[It is one of the world's leading financial centres.
Photo: David Iliff
Tourism Guide:
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