Wimbledon from the beginning

The first Wimbledon Championships were held on August 9, 1877 at the All England Croquet and Tennis Club in in Wimbledon London. This tournament was open to all amateurs, women were not allowed to participate. The first tournament had 22 participants each player had to pay 1 shilling to enter. 

Spencer Gore, First Wimbledon champion (Image without restriction)

Spencer Gore and William Marshall played in the finals. The match only lasted 50 minutes Spencer would claim the title with a score of 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. 

Lottie Dod, First Female Wimbledon singles Champion (Image without restriction)

Lottie Dod made history for many reasons, first being the first Wimbledon Ladies singles champion at the age of 15. She also won that title for five consecutive years. She is still the youngest female to ever win a Wimbledon championship.

William & Ernest Renshaw 1883 Wimbledon Tournament 

1969 Wimbledon Finals Men Rod Laver vs. John Newcomb with Laver becoming champion of this tournament. Women Finals Ann Jones three time reining champ vs. Billie Jean King, ultimately Ann Jones wins off a double fault by Billie Jean King. Video from Archive.org

1969 Wimbledon ball boy training. In this video, we see the training that was given to the ball boys to prepare for the Wimbledon tournament. Video from Archive.org

2018 Djokovic Vs. Nadal Tennis match. Djokovic would take the win with a score 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11), 3-6, 10-8. this is a copyrighted video and would need cuts, voiceover, and graphics added to be in compliance with fair use guidelines. Video taken from the official Wimbledon page.