Today, we toured Wimbledon, home of the world-renowned Centre Court. It has hosted some of the best tennis players in the world since 1877. However, 1884 was the first year in which both men and women could compete in the tournament. The most distinct tradition that Wimbledon holds till this day is that the players are only allowed to wear white. This upper-class distinction has resulted in tennis getting a stereotype in which only white, upper-class suburban children play tennis. We were first lectured about the business side of Wimbledon and also learned that Wimbledon was actually a huge part in women’s rights during the late 19th and early 20th century. We were then escorted outside for the tour of the grounds. We first got to see Court 1, one of the main court which have stadium-style seating. There are no bad seats in the house, as every seat had a distinct and quite easy point of view. We were then taken around the hill where spectators sit on a slope, enjoy strawberries and cream, and watch the matches on a big screen. We then visited the court in which the longest ever tennis match was played. Along with this famous game, this court (Court 19) is also home to the media personnel that come for matches. The beautiful grounds that houses Wimbledon was a site to see, and it is no wonder that the biggest and most important tennis tournament of the year is held at Wimbledon.
