
From its humble origins in 1877, The Championships at Wimbledon have grown to become one of the great annual sporting occasions and this definitive, official history tells the complete story of the tennis tournament deemed by many to be the most prestigious in the world. Author...

It was to raise funds for the repair of a broken pony roller, so essential for the upkeep of the lawns at their ground in Nursery Lane, Wimbledon, that the All England Croquet Club first decided to hold a tennis tournament. From those humble beginnings in 1877 The Championships...
