Lady and gentlemen. Wimbledon on start

Power of traditions

So, all tennis fans of the world stock up with strawberry with cream, and someone and champagne that even for thousands kilometers from London to feel as if at the main court of Vseangliysky laun-tennis club. Wimbledon is allocated among other "Big helmets" on many indicators. For example, it is the only "major" who has received the nominal movie with Kirsten Danst and Paul Bettany in leading roles. But seriously — we are waited this time already by the 130th, to think only, draw of tournament which in so many years after the basis carefully stores traditions. It officially is called as The Championships (in Russian — the Championship), as though all other competitions by a step below it. It is played on a grass, from which for a long time, a decade ago. refused in Melbourne and New York. He observes a strict dresscode for participants whom you will not see on court in suits of cheerful coloring or, perish the thought, with a print "zebra". He calls players even in official documents precisely "lady" and "gentlemen". It still begins last Monday of June and provides to participants day off on Sunday. It at crops is guided not by a world rating, and own. And all this creates both on tournament, and round it any special atmosphere. But that you wanted, same Britain. history Pyatiminutk's

— the oldest tennis tournament of the world is held by p in Vseangliysky laun-tennis and kroketny club since 1877, and the club is founded even earlier, in the 1868th. On debut tournament only the man's single category was submitted, the final was watched by about 200 viewers, and the first champion by the name of Spencer Gore noted that "tennis never will borrow a worthy place among our great games", the quote end. that it was wrong, it became clear years through five when the organization of tournament became the main task of club. In the 1884th there were female single and man's pair categories, in 19 years — the female and mixed duets. It is thus interesting that till 1922 defending champions did not join in a grid and had to play only one match, protecting a title from determined by a course of competitions of the applicant. In 1937 from courts of Wimbledon the first television translations were organized, and from the beginning "Open era" in the 1968th on tournament professional players got the admission. Then Wimbledon had the official prize fund making 26 150 pounds sterling — for passed half a century he grew up in more than one thousand times and for 2016 is equal 28,1 million pounds.

Kings and tickets

A still Wimbledon — the only tournament of "Grand Slam" where on the central court there is a royal box. Members of a ruling dynasty Uindzorov regularly visit matches, and up to 2003 the regulations obliged players to give bow depending on a floor or to do a curtsey when distinguished guests enter on a tribune or leave it. Now such formalities are necessary only in the presence of the queen or the crown prince Uelsky. Same

who does not possess a notable origin, tickets are necessary for p. And to get them to get on the main matches happens it is very problematic — since 1924 owners of the majority of places on central and the main courts decide on the help of lot, and applications are submitted in December of previous year, and tickets are not subject to an exchange and transfer. Despite it, wishing approximately is five times more, than seats on tribunes.

with a lottery, and you are not the holder of bonds of Vseangliysky club, you still have one more way to get on the main courts. Approximately on 500 tickets for each of them is on sale every day up to semi-finals on the first-come, first-served basis. It is natural that people to receive treasured receipts, usually spend the night at an entrance. Getting in the evening in uniform line, you receive a card with number. In the morning, before club opening, stewards go and distribute the color bracelets defining, on what court their owner will get. You also exchange this bracelet and money in cash desk for the ticket.

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I on all these fans with pleasure are ready to go to see matches with participation of the main characters of tournament. Who in goes to number of the main favourites this year?

At men in full strength "Big Four" could not gather again. If Roger Federer refused participation in "Roland Garros" , already in Paris wrists Rafa Nadal was traumatized. The Spaniard could force restoration, but preferred to pass Wimbledon, that in the maximum readiness to approach to the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. However, times in man's tennis now such that hardly absence of the Spaniard, as well as just before the Swiss, will affect a tournament course. The unconditional favourite nowadays one — Novak Djokovic . The Serbian at last collected career "Helmet", and became the first tennis player almost in 50 years who is the defending champion of all four "majors". And competitors on a grass it has less, than on soil.

British in this plan rest special hopes on Andy Marrey who this year already lost to Djokovic the finals of "Big helmets" twice, but spent a good soil season that earlier behind it was not found. Certainly, Federer which before completion of career one more "major" very much wants to take can revive old customs. And here who can surprise respectable public, not really clearly. Especially if to consider that for the last five years only once in the final of Wimbledon someone played, besides Djokovic, Marrey and Federer, and Nadal was it someone. There's nothing to be done, and here power of traditions. Though surprises can give, for example, the recent semifinalist "Roland Garros" the Austrian Dominic Tim or the ATR-round rising star Alexander Zverev from Germany.

But at girls everything is much more cheerful recently than p also the nepredskazuyemy. If still a year ago Serena Williams seemed all-destroying tennis terminator, on the way to Steffi Graf's record in 22 titles of "Grand Slam" in the program of the American there was any failure. For two steps not only before achievement of the German, but also to calendar "helmet" Williams Jr. on US Open-2015 sensationally lost to Italian Roberta Vinci. After that the first racket of the world reached the finals of "Helmets" twice and both times conceded there to the competitors, earlier not winning "majors" — in Australia it was Angelik Kerber , in France — Garbin Mugurusa . Both of them are among competitors for a title and this time but if the mentioned tendency proceeds, maybe, the treasured title at last will obey to Agnieszka Radwaþska ? However, the circle of pretenders where is wider — it is possible to include in it and to Pyotr Kvitov , and Simona Halep , and winners of tournaments in Birmingham and Istburne Madison Kiz and to Dominic Cibulkov. In a word, it will be cheerful. Though without loss did not manage and here — to London there did not arrive Victoria Azarenka who too could be overcome for a title if not injuries.

As there ours?

Among Russians and this time obvious applicants for titles are not present h3, but some surprises, and pleasant, we from domestic representatives have the right to wait.

In the main grid of Wimbledon, for example, this time presented at once six Russian men, and it is impossible to tell that the lot to them was excessively cruel. At least, on start. Yes, to three it is necessary to play already in the first circle with seyanny, but it will be the 29th, 30th and 31st numbers of the list from 32 strongest players. Most difficult it is necessary to Andrey Kuznetsov who got the finalist come to the end on the eve of tournament in Nottingham Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas. Evgeny Donskoy will play with Ukrainian Alexander Dolgopolov who had recently problems with health, and the veteran Dmitry Tursunov — with João Sousa from Portugal. But if they break a starting barrier, can quite count a minimum on an exit in the third circle where to them rather serious opponents will meet. <= "http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Tennis/Gabashvili-Tennis-23051985"> Taimuraz Gabashvili in the first round will play a href with Frenchman Eduar Roget-Vasselenom who has passed qualification, but in the second it almost for certain is waited by Belgian David Goffin. Mikhail Youzhny if passes Argentinian Horacio Sebalyos, contacts that Zverev, and <= "http://news" """ """> Aleksandra Kudryavtseva in the second circle can already wait for a href Marrey. But we will hope that two Russians will reach the third circle at least.

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was Not too lucky with a lot to Ekaterina Makarova — if the chetvertfinalistka of Wimbledon-2014 passes Johanna Larsson from Sweden, in the second circle it will be waited for certain by Kvitova. One more Russian who has received wild card from organizers, Evgenia Rodina , will begin tournament by a match with Ukrainian Lesya Tsurenko. to Elena Vesnina dropped out to begin game with Austrian Tamyra Pazhek who has passed qualification, to Margarita Gasparyan — with Czech Deniza Allertova. And the heaviest lot dropped out to the debutant to Ekaterina Alexandrova which opponent there was the 23rd racket of tournament Ana Ivanovic from Serbia. It will not be simple to anybody, but, it appears, at least one Russian will reach in London a quarterfinal.