1879 Wimbledon Championship Cecil Parr, 4–6, 6–2, 5–6, 6–4, 6–4 1879 Wimbledon Championship The 1879 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 7 July until 16 July. It was the 3rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1879. The entry for the 1879 all comers' tournament was 45, of whom 36 were newcomers. The all comers' final was watched by 1100 spectators. John Hartley defeated Frank Hadow, walkover John Hartley defeated Vere St. Leger Goold, 6–2,
Kevin Anderson (tennis) Dhabi hosted World Tennis Championship. In June 2016, Anderson co-founded a tennis instructional and lifestyle website titled Realife Tennis, which offers online instruction and access to life on the professional tennis circuit. In the 2018 Wimbledon semifinals, Anderson reached his second major final by defeating American John Isner in the second longest match in the history of major tournaments. The match, which lasted 6 hours and 36 minutes, was only beaten in length by the 2010 match between Isner and France's Nicolas Mahut. Anderson started playing tennis at age 6 and was competitive in 800-metre races at school. On the