A bluffers guide to the 136th championships on the manicured grass courts of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
What’s all the excitement about Wimbledon, then? I know we’re all into reusing and recycling these days but it seems like a bit of a hoo-ha about the home of a bunch of pointy-faced, fluffy friends. I think you may be referring to the Wombles? And while, yes, Wimbledon is home to the stop-motion children’s television characters it is also the birthplace of the Wimbledon Championships, the oldest and arguably most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Founded in 1877 don’t you know!
That sounds quite fancy. It is. For tennis lovers it is the best two weeks of the year, when the top-ranking players from around the globe gather to showcase the finesse, skill and power of the modern game in the luxury surrounds of the All England Club in Wimbledon, London. For others it’s an opportunity to listen to a lot of chat about strawberries.
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