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Also known as Chimbledon (Children's Wimbledon), the four junior events and the number of players or teams include the following: No mixed doubles event is held at this level. The five invitational and the number of pairs include the following: Matches in the Gentlemen's Singles and Gentlemen's Doubles competitions are best-of-five sets. Matches in all other events are best-of-three sets. A tiebreak game is played if the score reaches 6–6 in any set except the fifth (in a five-set match) or the third (in a three-set match), in which case a two-game lead must be reached. All events are single-elimination tournaments, except for the Gentlemen's, Senior Gentlemen's and the Ladies'
Junior events
* Girls' Singles (64 draw)
* Boys' Doubles (32 draw)
* Girls' Doubles (32 draw)
Invitation events
* Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
* Ladies' Invitation Doubles (8 pairs Round Robin)
* Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles (4 pairs)
* Ladies' Wheelchair Doubles (4 pairs)
Match formats
Invitation Doubles, all of which are round-robin tournaments. Until 1922, the winners of the previous year's competition (except in the Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles) were automatically granted byes into the final round (then known as the challenge round). This led to many winners retaining their titles for successive years, as they were able to rest while their opponent competed from the start of the competition. From 1922, the prior-year's champions were not granted byes but were required to play all the rounds, like other tournament competitors. Each year, the tournament begins on the Monday falling between 20 and 26 June. Wimbledon begins two weeks after the Queen's Club Championships, which is
Schedule