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提起网球大满贯赛,人们自然会提起温布尔顿公开赛。实际上,该比赛的正式名称应该是草地网球锦标赛,那么它缘何又被称为公开赛? 该赛事的主办单位是全英草地网球和槌球俱乐部。1868年,全英槌球俱乐部在伦敦市中心的特拉法佳广场附近设立。1869年,该俱乐部在温布尔顿附近以50英镑的价格租了4公顷的土地,于是把俱乐部迁移到泰晤士河南岸。1877年,该俱乐部改称为全英槌球和草地网球俱乐部,并举办了首届草地网球锦标赛。当时只设男子单打比赛。1884年,该锦标赛增设了男子双
Mentioning the tennis majors will naturally bring up the Wimbledon Open. In fact, the official title of the game should be the Grass Tennis Championships, so why is it called the Open? The event is hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. In 1868, the All England Croquet Club was set up near Trafalgar Square in central London. In 1869, the club rented four hectares of land for £ 50 near Wimbledon and relocated the club to the south bank of the Thames. In 1877, the club changed its name to the All England Croquet and the Lawn Tennis Club and hosted the first grass tennis tournament. At that time only men’s singles competition. In 1884, the tournament added a men’s double