1877 Wimbledon Championship Philip Brook, Chairman of the All England Club, and Cr David T Williams JP, Mayor of Merton. Spencer Gore defeated William Marshall, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 William Marshall defeated Charles Gilbert Heathcote 6–4, 6–4 Notes References Sources 1877 Wimbledon Championship The 1877 Wimbledon Championship was a men's tennis tournament held at the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC & LTC) in Wimbledon, London. It was the world's first official lawn tennis tournament, and was later recognised as the first Grand Slam tournament or "Major". The AEC & LTC had been founded in July 1868, as the All England Croquet
World Tennis Championship World Tennis Championship The World Tennis Championship (currently sponsored by Mubadala) is a men's singles professional tennis exhibition tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It has been held annually since 2009 at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In November 2008, sponsor companies Flash and Capitala announced with IMG their partnership to create a new tennis exhibition for the beginning of the season, to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The event, first named "Capitala World Tennis Championship", was conceived to promote the sport in the region, creating another world class tennis