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About Wimbledon

Wimbledon, officially the Championships, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the sport's four annual Grand Slam events, held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Its date shifts somewhat from year to year rather than sitting on a completely fixed calendar date, since it is scheduled for a specific window in the British summer, generally starting on a Monday in late June and running for two weeks, with the exact starting date depending on the broader tennis calendar and the club's own scheduling decisions for that year. Because the specific date is set by tournament organizers on this yearly basis rather than following an unchanging formula tied to a fixed day and month, dates for editions more than a year or so into the future are not always confirmed until officially announced. Wimbledon holds a distinct place among the Grand Slam tournaments as the only one still played on grass courts, the sport's original playing surface, a tradition the club has deliberately preserved even as other major tournaments moved to hard or clay courts over the decades. The tournament is also known for a number of long-standing customs, including a strict all-white dress code for players and the traditional serving of strawberries and cream to spectators, both of which have become closely associated with the event's identity. A common misconception is assuming Wimbledon's date is completely fixed like a calendar holiday; while it does reliably fall within a fairly consistent late-June-to-mid-July window most years, the specific starting date is set individually each year rather than following a permanent formula, so the exact date should be confirmed rather than assumed from prior years.

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