During two frequently rain soaked weeks, tennis players from around the world descend on Wimbledon, a quiet South London town, and battle it out for their chance of winning the coveted title of Wimbledon Champion. The Wimbledon tennis tournament dates back to 1868, making it the oldest tennis tournament in history. And while the early years of Wimbledon were very different to the tournament we see today, there are still some traditions as much in evidence now as they were all those years ago. Read on to find out what Wimbledon used to be like.