For social commentators like Peter York -- author of the famous `` Sloane Ranger Handbook '' -- Wimbledon represents a type of Britishness that does n't exist any more : one steeped in glorious Empire that is overwhelmingly white , affluent and still centered around London and the south east of England . CNN is the oldest tennis tournament in the world . It began in today ; defending champion Queen hails its `` tradition '' The tournament is a powerful brand exporting as high as 500 million aspect of The Championship Wimbledon still a relevant reflection of the country today ?
CNN is the oldest tennis tournament in the world . It began in today ; defending champion Queen hails its `` tradition '' The tournament is a powerful brand exporting as high as 500 million aspect of The Championship Wimbledon still a relevant reflection of the country today ?