A look at Wimbledon, which starts today at the All England Club:
Schedule: The women’s singles final is July 8, the men’s singles final is July 9. No matches scheduled on the middle Sunday.
2005 Men’s Singles Champion: Roger Federer of Switzerland.
2005 Women’s Singles Champion: Venus Williams of the United States.
No. 1-Seeded Man: Federer, bidding to win a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship.
No. 1-Seeded Woman: Amelie Mauresmo of France, who won her first major title at the Australian Open in January.
On Court Monday: Federer, No. 8 James Blake, No. 2 Kim Clijsters, No. 3 Justine Henin-Hardenne and No. 12 Martina Hingis are among the top players in action.
Today’s Forecast: Light rain with a high of 66 degrees.
Prize Money: About $19.1 million total, with about $1.2 million to the men’s champion and about $1.15 million to the women’s champion.
Television: ESPN2.
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