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SOURCE: FORBES
The U.S. Open Vs. Wimbledon
Aude Lagorce, 07.12.04, 6:00 AM ET
NEW YORK - Few sporting events can pull in crowds and draw sponsors like a Grand Slam tournament. Of the four landmark competitions that make up the height of the tennis season--the Australian Open, the French Open, Britain's Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open--Wimbledon and the U.S. Open carry the most prestige.
The two tournaments, which rank among the largest yearly international sporting events, now attract more than 500,000 spectators each. But they debuted on a much smaller scale at the end of the 19th century. Wimbledon developed from a garden-party atmosphere and was witnessed by only a few hundred spectators at its start in 1877, while the U.S. Open originated as a men's singles tournament held solely for entertainment purposes back in 1881.
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