by Tim Lamb

Created on: January 11, 2010

Wimbledon was the first main tennis tournament established in the world. The Wimbledon was the first of the four Grand Slams and therefore plays a significant role in the tennis world. This exciting tournament brings the best players of the world to play their best and strive to win the 1.4 million dollars in cash and magnificant trophy- The "Rosewater Dish" for the women's single winner and The "Silver Gilt Cup" for the men. This article will explain the reasoning behind wy Wimbledon is one of the most important tennis tournaments.

The Wimbledon tournament is a significant tournament because of how long it has been around, in relation to many of the other famous tournaments. Wimbledon started as a small celebration in 1877 for some of the professional players in the local area. However, from there many countries from around the world began to play tennis international as well, and so professionals around the world went to this popular event in seek of victory and fame in the game of tennis. This tournament drew people over the world back one hundred and twenty years ago, before the other Grand Slams had even been heard of, so this is one of the many reasons Wimbledon is such an important tennis tournament.

Another reason Wimbledon is one of the most important tennis tournaments is because of the traditions. The Wimbledon has kept many of its old traditions attracting many people, tennis fans or not, to this major tournament. The Wimbledon is the only tournament in the world where players participating are required to wear white clothes. As well as this, tennis spectators often buy strawberries and cream to eat during the match, bowing to royalty and drinking Primms spritzers. The traditions in this tournament makes Wimbledon a very important event.

My final reason Wimbledon is one of the most important tennis tournaments is the money. 1.4 million dollars attracts many players, and most hate to admit it but this is a main reason tennis is becoming so widely popular- the cash involved now days. This is the highest paid tournament out of all tennis tournaments in the world, and behind golf by a small amount is tennis as the second highest paid sport. Wimbledon is very popular because of the high paying cash, which is another reason this tournament is one of the most important tennis tournaments.

This article explains why Wimbledon is one of the most important tennis tournaments. This article firstly discussed the fact that the history of this tournament goes back a long way. Next, this article proved the traditions of this tournament played a significant role on Wimbledon being one of the most important tennis tournaments. Finally, this article explained how the money involved in this tournament makes the Wimbledon a very important tennis tournament. For these reasons, it is absolutely certain the Grand Slam tournament known as "The Wimbledon" is one of the most important tennis tournaments, and it always will be.

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