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Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in South West London and has been going since 1877. Then there were 22 contestants and 200 spectators paid a shilling to enter. Today the final is always played on the famous Centre Court. The tournament features men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles and mixed doubles. With so many matches there are Wimbledon betting opportunities galore.With the increasing popularity of Wimbledon tennis betting and with so many options for the tennis bettor one question always raises, Where does the clever money go?With the increasing popularity of Wimbledon tennis betting and with so many options for the tennis bettor one question always raises, Where does the clever money go? Well certain facts are indisputable: grass is very fast so Wimbledon tends to favour the power players with the big serve. But no one has dominated since Sampras in the late 90’s who was a Wimbledon winner seven times. In fact you could argue that the Sharapova victory in the ladies final proved that with Wimbledon you have to expect the unexpected and that includes the weather!You can bet against an outcome and lay a favourite in the outright or match markets. But the Wimbledon betting doesn’t stop there. Islandcasino will offer odds on players to win their quarter, on set and match betting.
Main events
The five main events, and the number of players (or teams, in the case of doubles) include the following: Gentlemen's Singles (128 draw)
Ladies' Singles (128 draw)
Gentlemen's Doubles (64 draw)
Ladies' Doubles (64 draw)
Mixed Doubles (48 draw)
Junior events
Also known as Chimbledon (Children's Wimbledon), the four junior events and the number of players or teams include the following:
Boys' Singles (64 draw)
Girls' Singles (64 draw)
Boys' Doubles (32 draw)
Girls' Doubles (32 draw)
No mixed doubles event is held at this level.
Invitation events
The five invitational and the number of pairs include the following:
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
Ladies' Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles (4 pairs)
Ladies' Wheelchair Doubles (4 pairs)