British Open (disambiguation)

The British Open is an annual lawn tennis tournament also known as Wimbledon, or the Wimbledon Championships, named after its location in Wimbledon, which is in of South-West London, England.

The first British Open was held in 1877. It was then called the Lawn Tennis Championships , hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It had only male amateur participants. In 1884 separate women's singles and men's doubles tournaments were added. By the turn of the century the British Open had become an increasingly popular international tennis tournament. In 1922 a new tennis complex was built at Church Road for 14,000 spectators, which helped enlarge the popularity and fame of the Championships. May people today consider it to be the most important tournament of the year. That being true or not, Wimbledon certainly stands out for being the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass. The traditional character of the British Open, like the rule for the players to be clothed in white, and for the public to eat strawberries and cream, give it extra flavour. Wimbledon has its own, often criticized, system for seeding players.

The tournament is held in June/July and normally lasts for three weeks. Four rounds precede the quarter finals, succeeded by the semi finals and final round. The British Open holds separate tournaments simultaneously for men (singles), women (singles), men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. There is also a Wimbledon youth tournament.

The main court is called Centre Court. Court 1 bears the nickname The Graveyard.

The Champions Cup (men) and Bowl (women) have been presented for many years by the Dutchess of Kent in a never-changing ceremony. Green and purple are the traditional Wimbledon colours.

Wimbledon Champions since 1877:

                   Men's Singles

2001

Goran Ivanicevic - Patrick Rafter

         6:3 3:6 6:3 2:6 9:7

2000

Pete Sampras - Patrick Rafter

         6(10):7(12) 7(7):6(5) 6:4 6:2

1999

Pete Sampras - Andre Agassi

         6:3 6:4 7:5

1998

Pete Sampras - Goran Ivanisevic

         6:7 7:6 6:4 3:6 6:2

1997

Pete Sampras - Cédric Pioline

         6:4 6:2 6:4

1996

Richard Krajicek - Malivai Washington

         6:3 6:4 6:3

1995

Pete Sampras - Boris Becker

         6:7 6:2 6:4 6:2

1994

Pete Sampras - Goran Ivanisevic

         7:6 7:6 6:0

1993

Pete Sampras - Jim Courier

         7:6 7:6 3:6 6:3

1992

Andre Agassi - Goran Ivanisevic

         6:7 6:4 6:4 1:6 6:4

1991

Michael Stich - Boris Becker

         6:4 7:6 6:4

1990

Stefan Edberg - Boris Becker

         6:2 6:2 3:6 3:6 6:4

1989

Boris Becker - Stefan Edberg

         6:0 7:6 6:4

1988

Stefan Edberg - Boris Becker

         4:6 7:6 6:4 6:2

1987

Pat Cash - Ivan Lendl

         7:6 6:2 7:5

1986

Boris Becker - Ivan Lendl

         6:4 6:3 7:5

1985

Boris Becker - Kevin Curren

         6:3 6:7 7:6 6:4

1984

John P. McEnroe - Jimmy S. Connors

         6:1 6:1 6:2

1983

John P. McEnroe - Chris J. Lewis

         6:2 6:2 6:2

1982

Jimmy S. Connors - John P. McEnroe

         3:6 6:3 6:7 7:6 6:4

1981

John P. McEnroe - Björn Borg

         4:6 7:6 7:6 6:4

1980

Björn Borg - John P. McEnroe

         1:6 7:5 6:3 6:7 8:6

1979

Björn Borg - Roscoe Tanner

         6:7 6:1 3:6 6:3 6:4

1978

Björn Borg - Jimmy S. Connors

         6:2 6:2 6:3

1977

Björn Borg - Jimmy S. Connors

         3:6 6:2 6:1 5:7 6:4

1976

Björn Borg - Ilye Nastase

         6:4 6:2 9:7

1975

Arthur R. Ashe - Jimmy .S. Connors

         6:1 6:1 5:7 6:4

1974

Jimmy S. Connors - Ken R. Rosewall

         6:1 6:1 6:4

1973

Jan Kodes - A. Metreveli

         6:1 9:8 6:3

1972

Stan R. Smith - Ilye Nastase

         4:6 6:3 6:3 4:6 7:5

1971

John D. Newcombe - Stan R. Smith

         6:3 5:7 2:6 6:4 6:4

1970

John D. Newcombe - Ken R. Rosewall

         5:7 6:3 6:3 3:6 6:1

1969

Rod G. Laver - John D. Newcombe

         6:4 5:7 6:4 6:4

1968

Rod G. Laver - A.D. Roche

         6:3 6:4 6:2

1967

John D. Newcombe - W.P. Bungert

         6:3 6:1 6:1

1966

M.M. Santana - R.D. Ralston

         6:4 11:9 6:4

1965 R.S. Emerson - Fred Stolle

         6:2 6:4 6:4

1964

R.S. Emerson - Fred S. Stolle

         6:4 12:10 4:6 6:3

1963

C.R. McKinley - Fred S. Stolle

         9:7 6:1 6:4

1962

Rod G. Laver - M.F. Mulligan

         6:2 6:2 6:1

1961

Rod. G. Laver - C.R. McKinley

         6:3 6:1 6:4

1960

N.A. Fraser - Rod G. Laver

         6:4 3:6 9:7 7:5

1959

A.R. Olmedo - Rod G. Laver

         6:4 6:3 6:4

1958

A.J. Cooper - N.A. Fraser

         3:6 6:3 6:4 13:11

1957

L.A. Hoad - A.J. Cooper

         6:2 6:1 6:2

1956

L.A. Hoad - Ken R. Rosewall

         6:2 4:6 7:5 6:4

1955

M.A. Trabert - K. Nielsen

         6:3 7:5 6:1

1954

J. Drobny - Ken R. Rosewall

         13:11 4:6 6:2 9:7

1953

E.V. Seixas - K. Nielsen

         9:7 6:3 6:4

1952

F.A. Sedgman - J. Drobny

         4:6 6:2 6:3 6:2

1951

R. Savitt - K. McGregor

         6:4 6:4 6:4

1950

J.E. Patty - F.A. Sedgman

         6:1 8:10 6:2 6:3

1949

F.R. Schroeder - J. Drobny

         3:6 6:0 6:3 4:6 6:4

1948

R. Falkenburg - J.E. Bromwich

         7:5 0:6 6:2 3:6 7:5

1947

J. Kramer T. - Brown

         6:1 6:3 6:2

1946

Y.F.M. Petra - G.E. Brown

         6:2 6:4 7:9 5:7 6:4

1939

R.L. Riggs bt. E.T. Cooke

1938

J.D. Budge bt. H.W. Austin

1937

J.D. Budge bt. G. von Cramm

1936

Fred J. Perry bt. G. von Cramm

1935

Fred J. Perry bt. G. von Cramm

1934

Fred J. Perry bt. J.H. Crawford

1933

J.H. Crawford bt. H.E. Vines

1932

H.E.Vines bt. H.W. Austin

1931

S.B. Wood bt. F.X. Shields

1930

William T. Tilden bt. W. Allison

1929

H. Cochet bt. J. Borotra

1928

R. Lacoste bt. H. Cochet

1927

H. Cochet bt. J. Borotra

1926

J. Borotra bt. H. Kinsey

1925

R. Lacoste bt. J. Borotra

1924

J. Borotra bt.R. Lacoste

1923

W. M. Johnston bt. F.T. Hunter

1922

G.L. Patterson bt. R. Lycett

1921

William T. Tilden bt. B.I.C. Norton

1920

William T. Tilden bt. G.L. Patterson

1919

G.L. Patterson bt. N.E. Brookes

1914

N.E. Brookes bt. A.F. Wilding

1913

A.F. Wilding bt. M.E. McLoughlin

1912

A.F. Wilding bt. A.W. Gore

1911

A.F. Wilding bt. H. Roper Barrett

1910

A.F. Wilding bt. A.W. Gore

1909

A.W. Gore bt. M.J.G. Ritchie

1908

A.W. Gore bt. H. Roper Barrett

1907

N.E. Brookes bt. A.W. Gore

1906

H.L. Doherty bt. F.L. Riseley

1905

H.L. Doherty bt. N.E. Brookes

1904

H.L. Doherty bt. F.L. Riseley

1903

H.L. Doherty bt. F.L. Riseley

1902

H.L. Doherty bt. A.W. Gore

1901

A.W. Gore bt. R.F. Doherty

1900

R.F. Doherty bt. S.H. Smith

1899

R.F. Doherty bt. A.W. Gore

1898

R.F. Doherty bt. H.L. Doherty

1897

R.F. Doherty bt. H.S. Mahoney

1896

H.S. Mahoney bt. W. Baddeley

1895

W. Baddeley bt. W.V. Eaves

1894

J. Pim bt. W. Baddeley

1893

J. Pim bt. W. Baddeley

1892

W. Baddeley bt. J. Pim

1891

W. Baddeley bt. J. Pim

1890

W.J. Hamilton bt. W. Renshaw

1889

W. Renshaw bt. E. Renshaw

1888

E. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford

1887

H.F. Lawford bt. E. Renshaw

1886

W. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford

1885

W. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford

1884

W. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford

1883

W. Renshaw bt. E. Renshaw

1882

W. Renshaw bt. E. Renshaw

1881

W. Renshaw bt. J.T. Hartley

1880

J.T. Hartley bt. H.F. Lawford

1879

J.T. Hartley bt. V. St. L. Goold

1878

P.F. Hadow bt. S.W. Gore

1877

S.W. Gore bt. W.C. Marshall

                Ladies's Singles