1878 Wimbledon Championship was the first player to serve over hand. Frank Hadow defeated Spencer Gore, 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 Frank Hadow defeated Robert Erskine, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1878 Wimbledon Championship The 1878 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 15 July until 20 July. It was the 2nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1878. There were 34 competitors, excluding Spencer Gore who as champion was not required to participate until the best of the challengers
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles in the Olympic tennis programme since Paris in 1924, when Hazel Wightman and Richard Williams won gold. Matches took place between 1 and 5 August. Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles The mixed doubles tennis tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 1 to 5 August on the grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon. Tie-breaks were used for the first two sets of each match, which was the best of three sets. If the score was tied at one set all, a 'super tie-break' (the first