Wimbledon and the Armed Forces: A History

November 1, 2018

As one of the UK’s most iconic sporting events and one of the four prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournaments, Wimbledon has been an important part of British culture since it first took place at the All England Club in 1877. Wimbledon is known for its famous all-white dress code, its close association with the Royal […]

Wimbledon and the Queen: A Royal Tennis History

There are lots of things that make Wimbledon special, from its iconic strawberries and cream and Pimm’s to the famous Wimbledon Queue, Wimbledon’s unique and charming characteristics set it apart from the world’s other major tennis events. If there’s one thing that truly sets Wimbledon apart from the crowd, however, it’s the tournament’s extensive history […]

Catch up with Lucy Shuker

August 3, 2018

We had the pleasure of visiting Lucy Shuker during one of her training sessions at Roehampton Club. Lucy shared her Wimbledon experience, her achievements for 2018 so far and what’s on the horizon! Lucy has had such an amazing year so far and with the US Open just around the corner, we are all in […]

Real Tennis, what exactly is it?

July 18, 2018

Real Tennis explained by former world No 1 Katrina Allen. Tennis as we know it today took off in the 1870s but it comes from the game known as “Real Tennis”, invented by French monks in the 12th century.  At one point, the game was the national sport in France and there were thousands of courts around the country. […]

Tennis Whites Influence Dior Men’s s/s 2019 Show.

June 25, 2018

Wimbledon Is Only Days Away And Even Dior Homme Is Feeling Its Influence. It is not easy to find the right clothes to wear to such a prestigious sporting event like Wimbledon, especially for Men. Well-respected establishments like Wimbledon certainly have a strict dress code. Anyone can fall afoul of wearing clothes that are too […]

Valentine’s Special: What Makes Tennis Players Win The Love Game?

February 9, 2018

Fifteen love…thirty love…forty love…they’re all in love! We’re beginning to think tennis players are the most romantic people in world sport. We all know how buying your partner a ticket for Wimbledon is one of the most romantic things you can do, right? GLAMOUR But what about the players? It seems like love is in the […]

Wimbledon Debenture Holders support Paralympian Lucy Shuker

March 4, 2016

This year Lucy has her sights set on Wimbledon and then Rio 2016. Wimbledon Debenture Holders are delighted to be sponsoring Lucy on her Road to Rio. And we can all enjoy her exciting year as it unfolds, with the help of her blogs. Here’s one below: I’D LOVE TO SEE MURRAY AND DJOKOVIC MASTER […]

Changes To The Championships In 2015

April 28, 2015

The players at Wimbledon always come first. But after the announcements at this year’s Annual Spring Press Conference, it looks as though things have never been better for the players! The result should be some truly scintillating tennis for the fans to lap up. Find out about the new additions below; Three-week Gap The Championships will […]

The Wimbledon VIP Experience: From Champagne to the Royal Box

April 23, 2015

As one of the sporting world’s most prestigious events, Wimbledon has attracted a large audience of VIP guests for decades. From world leaders to musicians, movie stars and more, every year a selection of VIP guests visit Wimbledon. Of course, Wimbledon’s most famous VIP guests are the Royal Family. The famous Royal Box offers the […]

US Open – Our Five Historic Highlights

August 21, 2014

Flushing Meadows is known for raucous crowds and crazy late-night schedules. There have been some wonderful highlights at the US Open over the years. We’ve picked out just five of our favourites. 1/ ASHE MAKES HISTORY – 1968 Arthur Ashe became the first African American man to win a Grand Slam. At the start of […]