5 lesser known facts about Wimbledon

Wimbledon isthe most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.It has been around for years and comes with a certain prestige and value attached to it.Below are fivefacts that you may not know about the grand old tennis tournament:

#1 Tournament just for men!

Wimbledon started off in 1877, which makes it the longest running tennis tournament. It is now into it’s 137th year, an impeccable feat for the tournament. 

But did you know that when Wimbledon started it only had 22 players, and that too only men! Wimbledon started as a tournament called the “Gentlemen’s Championship”, and it was only in 1884 that the women’s championship and gentlemen’s doubles were introduced at the tournament.