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Tennis in whites, on grass, with strawberries — Britain's annual exercise in beautiful restraint.
means The oldest tennis tournament in the world, held annually in Wimbledon, London, on grass courts.
from Named for the London suburb, from Old English meaning Wynnman's hill; the All England Club staged the first championship there in 1877.
Dress codePlayers must wear almost entirely white
StrawberriesAround 38 tonnes eaten each fortnight
GrassThe last Grand Slam played on it
First championSpencer Gore, won the 1877 men's title