Wimbledon Grand Slam Tennis Tournament 2006!

The first day Championships at Wimbledon 2006 - Grand Slam Tennis Tournament was a washout. As a results the matches scheduled yesterday are having to be played today starting at the normal time of 1300 BST.

Matches include the unfinished ones between defending men's champion Roger Federer against France's Richard Gasquet and between the women's second seed from Belgium Kim Clijsters against the Russian Zvonareva. First on the show courts today are Justine Henin-Hardenne and Britain's Tim Henman. Will we have another rousing performance from the British favourite at this year's tournament? People will be hoping for one last hurrah from Tim especially after his performance in getting to the semi-finals of Queens, but he will have to face the World's No.1 Roger Federer on the second round!

For anyone wanting to go along to see the action on the outside courts during the first week (and not lucky enough to have tickets for one of the show courts!), the good news is that 6000 tickets are for sale each day at the entrance on Church Road - on a first come, first served basis! And while this means queueing from the crack of dawn, at least the street performers will keep you entertained. And the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum opened this year: highlights include the Championship Trophies, a 200" cinema screen, and a "walk-through" of the men's dressing room with John McEnroe as it was in the Eighties. The doors open at 10.30 and the grounds are open through till 10 pm. Now that the weather is on the up after yesterday's downpour, what are you waiting for??

Here are the list of the Top 10 INDESIT ATP Rankings for Men and alongside are WTA Ranking for the Ladies. .

(1)Roger Federer (SUI) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA).

(2)Raphael Nadal (ESP) Kim Clijsters (BEL).

(3)David Nalbandian (ARG) Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL).

(4)Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) Maria Sharapova (RUS).

(5)Andy Roddick (USA) Nadia Petrova (RUS).

(6)Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS).

(7)James Blake (USA) Lindsay Davenport (USA).

(8)Tommy Robredo (ESP) Elena Dementieva (RUS).

(9)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) Mary Pierce (FRA).

(10)Mario Ancic (CRO) Patty Schnyder (SUI).

Let the Championship at Wimbledon 2006 begin!


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Alan Aldana