It's WIMBLEDON season again, my favorite of the four grand slam events. It is played on grass surface and held at this time of the year at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London. The tournament lasts for two weeks, considering that occasional rains sometimes delay the games. My bet of course is the defending (4th successive year) Gentlemen's Singles champion & World No. 1 Roger Federer. I really hope he bags the trophy again and equal the record of Bjorn Borg who won 5 consecutive Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles titles. For the women's singles, I go for Maria Sharapova--both for playing style (minus the yelling) & fashion inspiration on the court. Hehe...
FAST FACTS:
1. A wooden racket was last used at Wimbledon in 1987.
2. There will be approximately 200 ball boys and girls running around the courts at this year's event.
3. There are currently 20 grass courts available for play at the Wimbledon complex.
4. The youngest player ever to compete at Wimbledon was Mita Klima from Austria, who was 13 during her 1907 singles competition.
5. Since 1922, there have only been four championships in which there was no rain - 1931, 1976, 1993 and 1995.
Enjoy the games!
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