Great British Events

The Artois Championships Queen’s Club

9th to 15th June 2008

The Artois Championships have for 30 years been a highlight of the male lawn tennis circuit. An important tournament during the lead up to the Wimbledon Championships which are held a week later. 2008 will be the last tournament using the Artois name. Next year the championships will sponsored by a new patron.

The championships are held at the Queens Club, Fulham and forms part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.

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Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2007

25th June to 8th July 2007

The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply “Wimbledon”, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. It is widely regarded as the most important international tennis event and attracts the cream of tennis professionals.

Held every June and July at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, United Kingdom, the tournament is the third Grand Slam event played each year. The tournament lasts for two weeks, subject to rain, and is the only Grand Slam event currently played on a grass surface.

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The Queen’s Club Artois Tennis Championships 2007

11th to 17th June 2007

Edit: 2008 Artois Championships

The Artois Championships is an annual lawn tennis tournament held during the run up to the Wimbledon Championships which are held a week later.

Recognised as one of the top 10 tennis events in the world. Since its inception in 1979, 25 of the last 27 Wimbledon champions have played at the Championships. Connors, Lendl, Edberg and Sampras are amongst the legends of the game who have proudly held the massive silver Artois Championships trophy aloft.

Learn more about the Artois Championships, West Kensington, London.

Nice weather for ducks

Wimbledon, SW19. The All England Club Tennis Championships started in Great British style this morning. The scheduled start of play was delayed by half an hour on Monday following rain showers. Play had been due to start at 1100 GMT on the outside courts but tournament referee Andrew Jarrett announced a delay following a morning of rainfall in southwest London. Monday’s weather forecast is for rain to continue into the afternoon with some brighter spells later in the day.

Reigning (or should that be raining?) Wimbledon Champion Roger Federer is due to open his title defence against France’s Richard Gasquet today.

Sunshine for Henley

Henley Royal Regatta splashes down on the 28th of June till the 2nd July 2006 and the current forecast foretells a bright and sunny Regatta, perfect for Pimms, Champagne and like Wimbledon – strawberries and cream. Enjoy.

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Following hot on the heels of the Stella Artois championship, the Wimbledon Tennis Championship is the world’s most prestigious tennis competition. iChauffeur would be delighted to chauffeur you and your guests in luxury to this years tournament.

Wimbledon 2006 Championships: 26th June – 9th July 2006

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