Wimbledon

[wim-buhl-duhn]

noun

1. a former borough, now part of Merton, in SE England, near London: international tennis tournaments.

Wimbledon

/ ˈwɪmbəldən /

noun

1. part of the Greater London borough of Merton: headquarters of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 1877 and the site of the annual international tennis championships

Example Sentences

Does making a free throw in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden require less concentration than serving for the match at Wimbledon?

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“I feel like when I was at Wimbledon, every single match was kind of like a surprise to me,” she said before the final.

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The Open is the duo’s third consecutive major final–Alcaraz won the French and Sinner Wimbledon.

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They had already dueled on the clay of Roland-Garros and the grass of Wimbledon this season, taking one final apiece.

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Alcaraz talked afterward about going into the laboratory after the Wimbledon disappointment, of working only on skills that made him sharper against Sinner.

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What is Wimbledon?

Wimbledon is the popular name for the major tennis tournaments known as the Wimbledon Championships or simply The Championships.Wimbledon includes tournaments for both men and women. It’s known as one of the most famous and prestigious tennis events. It is held at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, England, near London.Wimbledon is one of the four major tennis tournaments that are considered grand slam competitions, along with the French Open, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open. It is an open tournament, meaning it is open to both professional players and amateurs who qualify. It is the only major tournament played on grass courts (as opposed to hard courts or clay).