this year the championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club based in Wimbledon, London, run from 23 June to 6 July and tennis addicts will be glued to their TV sets. Last year the winner of the men's singles was Lleyton Hewitt, with Serena Williams winning the women's singles. Other famous tennis names include Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova, Boris Becker, and the British player Tim Henman. As one of the major sporting events of the summer - famous also for its strawberries and cream - half a million people pass through Wimbledon's gates during the fortnight and 500 players from 60 countries take part, with a top prize of 575,000.
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