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Wimbledon

proper noun

  1. London suburb
  2. tennis tournament
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪmbəldən/

name

Etymology: From an Old English name (probably *Wynnmann, or alternatively *Wynebeald) + dūn (“hill”).

  1. A suburban town and the principal business area in the borough of Merton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2470).
  2. A minor city in Pierce Township, Barnes County, North Dakota, United States.
  3. A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A rural locality in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
  5. The Wimbledon Championships, a prestigious tennis tournament.

    “Norman Brookes was the first Australian to win the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1907 - making him the first male outside Britain to win the Championships and the first of 12 Australian men to take the title.”

    “In the 1991 Wimbledon semifinal between Michael Stich and Stefan Edberg, there was just one service break in the entire match, and the guy whose serve was broken, Stich, ended up winning the match!”