Wimbledon or The Championships?

[davced1]

Inspired by the French Open or Roland Garros thread. What do you prefer, Wimbledon or The Championships. Personally I prefer Wimbledon, The Championships is just a bit too cocky and arrogant.

Just realised both are in the logo so it's not necesarilly either of them, oh well.

 

[Mr.Lob]

Wimbledon. For the reason you gave, and, it's always been "Wimbledon" for those in U. S.A. Why change now? Booo!

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Home of the Wombles.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Can’t believe we humans colonised an entire area full of peaceful Wombles just for our selfish desire to watch tennis.

I think I finally understand why @Lew hates Wimbledon.

 

[oldmanfan]

I didn't vote. You forgot option#3: Fedr.

 

[AiRFederer]

I didn't vote. You forgot option#3: Fedr.

Fedr.

 

[Goosehead]

super womble,

super womble,

super womble womble,

super womble womble.

 

[Bartelby]

Wimbledon is just a suburb of London at the end of the day.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

I always thought it was Wimbleton where the Wombles supposedly live.

But no, it seems that it is Wimbledon after all

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Wimbledon is just a suburb of London at the end of the day.

Indeed.
The Championships, Wimbledon. It's all in the name.

It's definitely called The Championships, technically speaking. That said, Wimbledon has become the common name for it.

 

[Deleted member 756514]

SW19

 

[Goosehead]

I always thought it was Wimbleton where the Wombles supposedly live.

But no, it seems that it is Wimbledon after all

the wombles live underground on Wimbledon common..dunno if any of them ever went to the tennis though.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

SW19

I actually hate it when they use those terms.

"Flushing Meadows"

 

[Mainad]

the wombles live underground on Wimbledon common..dunno if any of them ever went to the tennis though.

Apparently, some do:

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Wimbledon

 

[Bartelby]

Whatever happened to Flinders Park?, named initially after that great explorer.

Re-badged for the greater glory of promoting Melbourne, unfortunately.

I actually hate it when they use those terms.

"Flushing Meadows"

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Whatever happened to Flinders Park?, named initially after that great explorer.

Re-badged for the greater glory of promoting Melbourne, unfortunately.

Apparently our American friends get bombarded with ads for Melbourne during the AO as well.

Desperate tourism boards I guess

 

[titoelcolombiano]

British Open

 

[Fabresque]

Thought it was The Championships at Wimbledon.

 

[Deleted member 742196]

I like things organized and neat.

Wimbledon and SWwhatever is nice an all when isolated from the other three but it’s goddamned annoying for my excel worksheets and symmetry.

Australian Open
French Open
English Open
American Open

Or,

Australia Open
France Open
UK Open
US Open

 

[Mainad]

I like things organized and neat.

Wimbledon and SWwhatever is nice an all when isolated from the other three but it’s goddamned annoying for my excel worksheets and symmetry.

Australian Open
French Open
English Open
American Open

Or,

Australia Open
France Open
UK Open
US Open

'Wimbledon' works perfectly well for my excel spreadsheets (and I like things organised and neat too).

 

[FHtennisman]

Wimbledon.

 

[davced1]

Thought it was The Championships at Wimbledon.

That is indeed correct, maybe too late to change the poll though.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Thought it was The Championships at Wimbledon.

Yes. That's its official name.

 

[MasterZeb]

I personally prefer something short and easy to remember, like

'The Championships part of The All England Lawn Tennis Club held at Wimbledon in the SW19 Area'

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

If you live in Wimbledon or are very connected to the tournament in various ways, its The Championships for sure. Londoners tend to say SW19.
But for all others Wimbledon is it.

 

[MasterZeb]

If you live in Wimbledon or are very connected to the tournament in various ways, its The Championships for sure. Londoners tend to say SW19.
But for all others Wimbledon is it.

SW19 is a postcode so I've never heard anyone refer to the tennis site as SW19. Casual fans I've heard just say 'wimbeldon tennis'. I personally say championships

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

SW19 is a postcode so I've never heard anyone refer to the tennis site as SW19. Casual fans I've heard just say 'wimbeldon tennis'. I personally say championships

In London SW19 is a very popular sort of address to have. When I was looking for a place to live there, prizes were up in SW19 contrary to SW20(not that far from The Championship.
Every time I had to tell my address I kind of felt proud having an SW19 address. Rather silly, but thats how it is. Posh SW19 lol.

 

[MasterZeb]

In London SW19 is a very popular sort of address to have. When I was looking for a place to live there, prizes were up in SW19 contrary to SW20(not that far from The Championship.
Every time I had to tell my address I kind of felt proud having an SW19 address. Rather silly, but thats how it is. Posh SW19 lol.

Yeah Wimbledon is a expensive area overall and is pretty posh, particularly the village area. Not as much as Chelsea or central
But it's definitely towards the higher end. I'm lucky to live here. The obsession with area code has a lot to do with Class still being an important aspect of life in the Uk.

 

[Atennisone]

Inspired by the French Open or Roland Garros thread. What do you prefer, Wimbledon or The Championships. Personally I prefer Wimbledon, The Championships is just a bit too cocky and arrogant.

Just realised both are in the logo so it's not necesarilly either of them, oh well.

Wimbledon Championships I Call it

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Yeah Wimbledon is a expensive area overall and is pretty posh, particularly the village area. Not as much as Chelsea or central
But it's definitely towards the higher end. I'm lucky to live here. The obsession with area code has a lot to do with Class still being an important aspect of life in the Uk.

Yeah, some years ago I had the chance to move to UK and London. It was SW19 or nothing for me. I lived close to the village. Was my playground for 4 years. Most fun years of my life. Absolutely loved it! So many nice locals I felt at home.

 

[Phoenix1983]

The Holy Grail of tennis.

 

[JackGates]

The Pete open? I still have this mental connection that Wimbledon=Sampras.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

The Pete open? I still have this mental connection that Wimbledon=Sampras.

Haha you remind me of my mom! She’s not a huge tennis fan but she loved Pistol Pete for some reason..

She still thinks Sampras is better than Federer...

 

[JackGates]

Haha you remind me of my mom! She’s not a huge tennis fan but she loved Pistol Pete for some reason..

She still thinks Sampras is better than Federer...

I'm not saying that I love him or that he is better, just that my association is still there. When I think Wimbledon, I see Pete.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I'm not saying that I love him or that he is better, just that my association is still there. When I think Wimbledon, I see Pete.

He was a bit before my time so the association isn’t really there for me.

When I think of Wimbledon, I see Federer and Nadal playing the greatest match of all time.

 

[MasterZeb]

Yeah, some years ago I had the chance to move to UK and London. It was SW19 or nothing for me. I lived close to the village. Was my playground for 4 years. Most fun years of my life. Absolutely loved it! So many nice locals I felt at home.

It's there's a sense of great community around here. Most people keep up with one another. What lead to you moving away?

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

It's there's a sense of great community around here. Most people keep up with one another. What lead to you moving away?

$$$$ Moved to USA. Now back home.