Since the 2001 tournament 32 players have been given seedings in the Gentlemen's and Ladies' singles, 16 teams in the doubles events. |
Gentlemen's clubs upheld these traditions, but early competition was largely confined to an upper-class social elite. |
Gentlemen's outfitters are traditionally independent clothing shops, often family-run, trading in men's clothes and accessories. |
Gentlemen's clubs are not only legitimate businesses, they say, but profitable businesses. |
In 1979, the network began carrying the Gentlemen's and Ladies' Singles Finals live. |
Known as the Gentlemen's Cabin, it was an exclusively male preserve, where men could obtain alcoholic refreshments and lounge on settees. |