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Olympic Tennis @ Wimbledon 2012

Wimbledon, home of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will be used for the Tennis competition of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Just three weeks after the end of the annual grand slam tournament, Wimbledon will once again welcome the best players in the world for the London 2012 Olympic Games Tennis competition. Every four years, the Olympic Tennis tournament attracts the world’s top stars. At Beijing in 2008, for instance, Rafael Nadal won the men’s Singles, while the Williams sisters triumphed in the women’s Doubles. All the players will be aiming for a showdown on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, where the Olympic champions will be crowned.

Key fact about Wimbledon

Sport: Tennis
Location: Wimbledon is in south west London, near Richmond Park and the World Heritage Site of Kew Gardens.
New or existing: Existing
Permanent or temporary: Permanent
Number of events: 5

About Wimbledon

Wimbledon is the home of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the setting for the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament since 1877. It is the only remaining major grass-court tennis venue in the world.

Wimbledon has been updated with the addition of improved stands and a retractable roof for Centre Court. The roof was completed in time for the 2009 Wimbledon tournament.
During the Games
The London 2012 Olympic Games Tennis competition will take place just three weeks after the end of the annual grand slam tournament.

After the Games

Wimbledon will continue to host the grand slam tennis tournament each summer.