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The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon or The Championships, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, and since 2009 with a retractable roof over Centre Court, and since 2019, over No. 1 Court.

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Serena withdraws from French Open Serena Williams' search for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title will extend into another year after an Achilles tendon injury forced her to withdraw from the French Open on Wednesday. Freddie.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:09Published 3 weeks ago

Sadiq Khan concerned by government’s testing system Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has expressed concern over the government’s current testing system. Speaking at an event at Wimbledon, the mayor said that the government needs to “at last get a grip.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:43Published on September 4, 2020

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Wimbledon, Silverstone & Cricket World Cup: 'Afterwards, all you wanted to do was play, watch and talk sport' BBC Sport chief sports writer Tom Fordyce relives 14 July 2019, when the Wimbledon's men's final ran alongside the men's Cricket World Cup final at Lord's. BBC News - Published on July 12, 2020
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Wimbledon cancellation seems inevitable as emergency meetings held A series of emergency meetings is under way to decide whether Wimbledon can go ahead this year - with cancellation looking inevitable. BBC News - Published on March 31, 2020	German official: Wimbledon will be canceled this week — the first time since World War II According to German tennis official Dirk Hordorff, Wimbledon will not take place this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. USATODAY.com - Published on March 30, 2020
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Mind tricks help Djokovic to fifth Wimbledon crown "When the crowd is chanting 'Roger' I hear 'Novak'," freshly-crowned Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic said with a smile on Sunday. Reuters - Published on July 15, 2019	Wimbledon champion Djokovic deserves more respect - Becker People have to "wake up to the greatness" of Novak Djokovic after he won his 16th Grand Slam, says Boris Becker. BBC News - Published on July 14, 2019
When the crowd is chanting 'Roger' I hear 'Novak', says champion Djokovic Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic says a near five-hour final against Roger Federer was his most "mentally demanding" match. BBC News - Published on July 14, 2019	Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer for fifth Wimbledon title Defending champion Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating eight-time champion Roger Federer in five sets. USATODAY.com - Published on July 14, 2019
Factbox: Wimbledon men's champion Novak Djokovic Factbox on Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who beat Switzerland’s Roger Federer 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3) to win his 16th Grand Slam title on Sunday: Reuters - Published on July 14, 2019	Factbox: Novak Djokovic's five Wimbledon titles Following is a factbox on Novak Djokovic's five Wimbledon titles after the Serb beat Roger Federer in the final on Sunday. Reuters - Published on July 14, 2019
Wimbledon 2019: Blood, sweat & tears - the best Wimbledon final ever? Watch the stand-out moments from the last day at Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer battle it out in the longest ever singles final. BBC News - Published on July 14, 2019	Novak Djokovic eats grass to celebrate his marathon Wimbledon championship Djokovic outlasted Fedeer in an epic five-set match that made history and celebrated his fifth Wimbledon title like a GOAT. USATODAY.com - Published on July 14, 2019