Wimbledon
Storm clouds pass over the tennis courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)
The most famous tennis venue in the world is all dressed up for the Olympics. Helene Elliott shares her first experience at the historic courts.
Tennis fans arrive prior to the tennis matches. (Andy Rain / EPA)
The outside courts at Wimbledon. The club was founded in 1868 as The All England Croquet Club. Its name was changed in 1877 to The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club and in 1899 to The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
Serena Williams of the U.S. returns to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during their firs- round Olympic match. (Andy Rain / EPA)
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Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain, lower, play against Alexander Peya and Jurgen Melzer of Austria during their men’s doubles match. The Murray brothers lost to the Austrians. (Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
Germany’s Julia Goerges, right, returns a ball to Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska during their women’s singles tennis first round match at the All England Tennis Club. Goerges won the match against the second-seeded Radwanska. (Martin Bernetti / AFP/Getty Images)
Russia’s Maria Sharapova celebrates her victory over Israel’s Shahar Peer during their women’s singles tennis first-round match. These Summer Games mark the first time athletes have been allowed to wear colors other than white on the courts at Wimbledon. (Luis Acosta / AFP/Getty Images)