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===Trophies=== [[File:Wimbledon trophies.jpg|thumb|The Ladies' (top) and Gentlemen's singles trophies]] The Gentlemen's Singles champion is presented with a silver gilt cup 18.5{{nbsp}}inches (about 47{{nbsp}}cm) in height and 7.5{{nbsp}}inches (about 19{{nbsp}}cm) in diameter. The trophy is decorated with a variety of symbols, including a miniature gold pineapple. The trophy has been awarded since 1887 and bears the inscription: "All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World". The actual trophy remains the property of the All England Club in their museum, so the champion receives a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions (height 13.5 inches, 34{{nbsp}}cm).<ref name="wimbledon_trophies">{{cite web|title=Trophies|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/trophies.html|website=www.wimbledon.com|publisher=[[AELTC]]|access-date=21 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826030432/http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/trophies.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Ladies' Singles champion is presented with a sterling silver salver commonly known as the "[[Venus Rosewater Dish]]", or simply the "Rosewater Dish". The salver, which is 18.75{{nbsp}}inches (about 48{{nbsp}}cm) in diameter, is decorated with figures from mythology. The actual dish remains the property of the All England Club in their museum, so the champion receives a miniature replica bearing the names of all past Champions. From 1949 to 2006 the replica was 8 inches in diameter, and since 2007 it has been a three-quarter size replica with a diameter of 13.5 inches.<ref name="wimbledon_trophies" /> The winner of the Gentlemen's Doubles, Ladies' Doubles, and Mixed Doubles events receive silver cups. A trophy is awarded to each player in the Doubles pair, unlike the other [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournaments where the winning Doubles duo shares a single trophy. The Gentlemen's Doubles silver challenge cup was originally from the Oxford University Lawn Tennis Club and donated to the All England Club in 1884. The Ladies' Doubles Trophy, a silver cup and cover known as The Duchess of Kent Challenge Cup, was presented to the All England Club in 1949 by The Duchess of Kent. The Mixed Doubles Trophy is a silver challenge cup and cover presented to the All England Club by the family of two-time Wimbledon doubles winner [[Sydney Howard Smith|Sydney Smith]].<ref name="wimbledon_trophies" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Wimbledon β Behind the Scenes β Trophies|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/behind_the_scenes/201205091336568697615.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073058/http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/behind_the_scenes/201205091336568697615.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2018|publisher=[[AELTC]]|access-date=1 September 2012}}</ref> [[File:Woodbridge Wimbledon 2004.jpg|thumb|[[Todd Woodbridge]] holding the Gentlemen's doubles silver challenge cup in 2004]] The runner-up in each event receives an inscribed silver plate. The trophies are usually presented by the Patron of the All England Club, [[Catherine, Princess of Wales|The Princess of Wales]].
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