Forbes (online): 3rd July 2023 Tim Ellis , Contributor. "I am a freelance sports writer specializing in cricket and tennis" Wimbledon's Expansion Creates Break Point ... "Wimbledon is the oldest major in tennis, first played in 1877 when Spencer Gore beat William Marshall in front of a crowd of 200. The spectators had paid a shilling (10 cents) to watch. In 2022, income from the tournament soared to almost 347m ($438m), a sharp increase of almost 20 per cent from the 2019 re