Wimbledon, is the oldest and arguably most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. Held every June or July (starts 6 weeks before the first Monday in August) in London, the tournament is the third Grand Slam event played each year, preceded by the Australian Open and the French Open, and followed by the U.S. Open. The tournament (which is the only Grand Slam event played on grass) lasts for two weeks, subject to extensions for rain. Separate tournaments are simultaneously held for Gentlemen's Singles, Ladies' Singles, Gentlemen's Doubles, Ladies' Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Youth tournaments ? Boys' Singles, Girls' Singles, Boys' Doubles and Girls' Doubles ? are also held. Additionally, special invitational tournaments are held: the 35 and over Gentlemen's Doubles, 45 and over Gentlemen's Doubles, 35 and over Ladies' Doubles and wheelchair doubles.

Wimbledon Olympics: Why It Will Define the 2012 Tennis Season - Bleacherreport.com

17 May 2012, 9:28am

Roger Federer made some interesting comments a few days back as he reflected on the upcoming mountain of opportunity over the next four months: "e;œBut the three-set format earlier on in the tournament, that is very dangerous. Who knows then who is in good ...

Wimbledon's all-white dress code off for Olympics - Kerala Next

17 May 2012, 4:06am

Sports News: London, The all-white dress code at Wimbledon won't be in place for the Olympics. And the traditional dark green backdrop around the courts will be gone, too. "The look will be the look of the games. There will be more colour. It will be a ...

World no.2 Roger Federer thinks best-of-three format at Games not ideal - PerthNow

16 May 2012, 9:25pm

The winner of more titles than any other man this season, Federer is one of the favourites next month for Wimbledon, where he has pocketed six singles crowns, and also the Olympics – at the same venue. Having returned to world No. 2 last week with ...

Shock plans to bring Dons to Colliers Wood (From This Is Local London) - This is london Calling

17 May 2012, 4:06am

Plans to bring AFC Wimbledon to Colliers Wood have been drawn up by the council alongside massive regenerations plans for the area, we can reveal. The Wimbledon Guardian understands proposals for a football stadium on the site of the Savacentre in Merantun ...

Dons blog: Rembering cup glory - Richmond & Twickenham Times

17 May 2012, 5:32am

Monday afternoon this week was by now the annual breakout of nervous tics and clock watching sessions for pretty much any AFC Wimbledon fan over the age of 30. It wasn´t the collective fear of a mass mid-life crisis though, not just yet anyway.

Tennis legends return for Father´s Day fun at the Park - eastbourneherald.co.uk

17 May 2012, 4:49am

Former Wimbledon champions Martina Hingis and Conchita Martinez will make a return to the court at next month´s AEGON International at Eastbourne´s Devonshire Park. Both former tennis stars, who won singles titles at Wimbledon in 1997 and 1994 ...