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Game, set and match on the "holy grass"
Wimbledon just wouldn't be the same without its famous grass tennis courts, which are an integral part of the name of its owner. Originally known as the All England Croquet Club, Wimbledon first hosted the lovers of another typical British grass sport in 1868, before the change to tennis on grass in 1877 led to a corresponding change of name. In that same year, the first tennis tournament was held in Wimbledon.
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