Wimbledon at a glance
A look at Wimbledon, the year's third Grand Slam tennis tournament that is played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
A look at Wimbledon, the year's third Grand Slam tennis tournament:
Site: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Surface: Grass.
Schedule: Play begins on Monday. The women's singles final is on July 7; the men's singles final on July 8. There are no matches scheduled for the two-week tournament's middle Sunday, July 1.
2011 Men's Singles Champion: Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
2011 Women's Singles Champion: Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic.
Last Year: Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title by beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the final, then celebrated by eating some blades of Centre Court grass. Djokovic's run at the All England Club began a 27-match Grand Slam winning streak and earned him the No. 1 ranking. Kvitova took home her first major title by upsetting 2004 champion Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in the women's final.
Key Statistic: 9 - Consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Djokovic or Nadal.
One More Time: Kim Clijsters will be playing at Wimbledon for the last time, having recently returned from a three-month absence because of a hip injury. The Belgian says she'll retire after the U.S. Open in September.
When It Rains: Since 2009, Centre Court has had a retractable roof, which allows matches to be played during wet weather.
Prize Money: Total is 16.1 million pounds (about $25 million), with 1.15 million pounds (about $1.8 million) each to the men's and women's singles champions.