All you need to know about Wimbledon 2018
2018 Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the year, is all set to kick off from July 2 to July 15. Wimbledon will be held at the All England Club in South-West London. Defending champion Roger Federer will be vying for successive titles with Rafa Nadal looking to stop him. The women's section is as competitive as ever. Here's all you need to know.
Wozniacki calls for Serena seeding at Wimbledon
2018 Australian Open winner Caroline Wozniacki has come out in support of 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams. Wozniacki feels that Serena should be seeded at the Wimbledon after having dominated the game for several years. Serena, who had taken maternity leave last year, is ranked 183rd in the world and is expected to miss out on being named as a seeded player.
These leading stars set to participate
In the men's section, 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will be joined by Nadal, Djokovic and 'possibly' Andy Murray. The women's section has some big names with 2018 French Open winner Simona Halep leading the show. The likes of Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova are in fray, as well. The official draw will take place on June 29.
Prize money and how to get tickets
Men's and women's singles champions are set to be awarded with £2.25 million of prize money. As per reports, there has been a 7.6% rise in the prize money, this season, as compared to last term. Tickets can be purchased by fans on websites like StubHub and Ticketmaster. For fans in India, the tournament will be telecast live on Star Sports.
Major winners in the 2017 edition
In 2017, Roger Federer beat Marin Cilic to win the men's title. Garbine Muguruza defeated Venus Williams to bag the women's honors. Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the women's doubles show as Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo clinched the men's doubles event.
