Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Bia Haddad and other big names in the sport take to the court in the great 2023 Wimbledon Tournament.
Between July 3 and 16, the The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club will dress in white to present Wimbledonthe historic tournament that has been played for decades.
Thus, Star+ will offer complete coverage to beat, in the first row the third tournament Grand Slam of the year, with the possibility of enjoying the best tennis from multiple courts simultaneously.
It will be two weeks of pure tennis on the streaming service, with the best tennis players in the world in action in singles, doubles, mixed, legends, juniors and adapted tennis.
But before diving into the tournament, learn a little more about its history and review the most memorable moments in its history.
When was the first Wimbledon tournament?
Wimbledon’s beginnings date back to 1877, when the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club arranged a dispute with 22 athletes.
According to the official website of the Wimbledon Tournament, the first competition had a simple structure. A makeshift three-plank booth provided seating for solo 30 personasand around 200 went to see the final.
Over the years, the dispute became more professional, gaining fame and becoming what it is today: one of the main competitions on the official world tennis calendar.
How many athletes will participate in the Wimbledon tournament?
At Wimbledon, there will be 128 athletes in the individual format y 64 in pairs. The big names are Spanish Carlos Alcaraz and the serbian Novak Djokovic, who occupy, respectively, the first and second place in the world ranking of the Association of Professional Tennis Players (ATP).
If he wins the 2023 edition of Wimbledon, Djokovic will equal the Swiss Roger Federerthe maximum champion of the tournament, with eight titles.
On the female side, the greatest expectation is placed on the Polish tennis player Iga Swiatekactual number one in the world.
Wimbledon 2023 main draw: the South Americans who will play the tournament
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Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina) Nuno Borges (Portugal) Pedro Cachin (Argentina) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Thomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina) Bernabé Zapata Miralles (Spain) Sebastian Baez (Argentina) Tomás Barrios Vera (Chile) Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) Miomir Kecmanović (Serbia) Guido Pella (Argentina) Borna Coric (Croatia) Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Argentina) Jannik Sinner (Italy) Federico Coria (Argentina) Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) Nicolas Jarry (Chile) vs. Ilya Ivashka (Belarus) Marco Cecchinato (Italy) Hugo Dellien (Bolivia) Marcos Giron (USA) Thiago Monteiro (Brazil) Christopher Eubanks (United States) Daniel Galan (Colombia) def. Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan) Juan Pablo Barillas (Peru) vs. Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan) Lorenzo Musetti (Italy)
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Beatriz Haddad-Maia (Brazil) vs. Yúliya Putíntseva (Kazakhstan) Camila Osorio (Colombia) vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy) Nadia Podoroska (Argentina) vs. Tereza Martincová (Czech Republic)
Three memorable Wimbledon matches
Bjorn Borg vs. John McEnroe (1980): In this instance, the Swede Bjorn Borg was looking for his fifth consecutive title against the German-American John McEnroe, in one of the most intense confrontations in the sport. Finally, Borg achieved his goal and won the score that resulted in 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16-18) and 8-6.
Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer (2008): It was the third straight meeting for Nadal and Federer in the Wimbledon final. The competition, which was marked by rain, crowned the Spaniard as the winner 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7 and 9-7.
John Isner vs Nicolás Mahut (2010): The importance of this match at Wimbledon is due to the fact that it was listed as the longest in tennis history. The duel lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes in total and ended with the victory of the American Isner, who left as a result 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6 and 70-68.
2023-06-30 21:34:31
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