Reference: Tennis Anyone? A Few Wimbledon Resources
The Championships are now underway. Here are a few reference heavy resources from the official Wimbledon site.
1. Wimbledon Facts and Figures/FAQ
2. Interactive Database: Draws & Statistics Archive
The Championships’ draws and statistics archive contains every result that has taken place at The Championships since 1877. Draws and player records are available, searchable by year, event and player.
3. Official Schedule
4. 2017 Player Profiles
5. 2017 Event Statistics ||| 2017 Country Statistics
6. Official Wimbledon Suppliers (Tennis Balls, Champagne, IT, etc.)
7. Wimbledon History
Click each decade (e.g. 1970s to Access Info and Images)
8. Information About Wimbledon Ball Boys and Ball Girls
9. Entry Lists for The Championships 2017 (PDF)
- Gentlemen’s Singles
- Ladies’ Singles
- Gentlemen’s Doubles
- Ladies’ Doubles
- Gentlemen’s Wheelchair Singles
10. Official Ticket Holders Guide 2017
Finally, the Wimbledon Library is closed during The Championships.
Bonus: Info Tech at Wimbledon
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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