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Wimbledon Crowds watching a tennis match on a giant television screen at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club during the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Merton, London.

The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is a private club in Wimbledon, London, most famous for hosting the Wimbledon Championships. Founded in 1868 as the All England Croquet Club, it adopted lawn tennis in 1874. By 1877, tennis had become so popular that the club changed its name to the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club and held its first tennis championships. The club has 18 Championship grass courts, including the iconic Centre Court. It moved to its current Church Road location in 1922. The club has undergone name changes reflecting the popularity of tennis over croquet, eventually becoming the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club again in 1899. The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is also located on the grounds.1

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