Dates
24 Jun - 7 Jul 2013 (23 Jun - 6 Jul 2014)
Venue
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
Wimbledon, London, England
Surface
Outdoor grass
Main stadiums
Centre Court - 15,000 capacity
No. 1 Court - 11,429 capacity
Official website
Wimbledon.com
Title holders
Men's singles
Roger Federer (SUI)
Men's doubles
Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN)
Women's singles
Serena Williams (USA)
Women's doubles
Serena Williams / Venus Williams (USA)
Mixed doubles
Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan (USA)
Boys' singles
Filip Peliwo (CAN)
Boys' doubles
Andrew Harris / Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
Girls' singles
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
Girls' doubles
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) / Taylor Townsend (USA)
History
Early days
Wimbledon - or The Championships - is the world's oldest tennis tournament, having first been played in 1877, and is considered the most prestigious by many people. The only event originally contested was men's singles, which Spencer Gore won when he came through a field of 22 players.
Grounds
The tournament has always been played in Wimbledon, a south-west suburb of London, but the actual venue has changed. It was held at the old Worple Road site until 1922, when the current Church Road site was first used.
Centre Court
Wimbledon's main arena, named because of its central location within the club's grounds, was first used in 1922. It has undergone numerous upgrades over the years, none more so than in 2009 when a new retractable roof was officially opened. Centre Court now has a capacity of 15,000.
Surface
Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam still played on the game's original surface of grass. Since 2000, the grass has been 100 per cent rye, a change from the rye and red fescue composition that was used prior. It is cut to a height of 8mm.
All-time greats - men
William Renshaw set the record for winning the most number of men's singles titles in the 1800s, with seven victories. Since the start of the Open era in 1968, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer have both equalled this record, with Bjorn Borg not far behind on five wins.
All-time greats - women
Martina Navratilova has been the most successful women's singles player, lifting the trophy nine times between 1978 and 1990. In recent years, Steffi Graf, seven, and Serena and Venus Williams have all enjoyed multiple triumphs. Navratilova and Billie Jean King are the tournament's most prolific champions across all events, with a combined 20 titles each between singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Brits at Wimbledon
The last British man to be crowned singles champion was the legendary Fred Perry, who achieved the feat three times in a row between 1934 and 1936. The Brits have enjoyed more success on the women's side with three post-war winners: Angela Mortimer in 1961, Ann Jones in 1969 and most recently Virginia Wade in 1977.