Wimbeldon has started, I would've posted earlier but it wasn't my turn to post and for the past two days I was off at camp.
Funfacts to know about Wimbeldon:
- It is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, held at The All England Club for the past 132 years
- It is the only grand slam held on grass court, that is, a natural surface, in fact it's 100 per cent perennial rye grass.
- It's tradition to wear white and that is compulsory otherwise you will not be allowed to play
- Strawberries and cream anyone? Because that's the norm, each year at Wimbeldon tennis fans consume more than 28,000kg of strawberries and 7,000 litres of cream.
- There is 'The Queue", not sure if I can explain this properly but basically you can buy a ticket on the day
- Equal prize money for the both sides of the singles tournament. Btw its 'ladies' and 'gentlemen' instead of 'womens' and 'mens'
- Ball kids get paid, not sure if other grand slams pay their kids but when I tried out for Sydney Medibank now Apia International I was told it was strictly volunteer.
Also US Open and Wimbeldon ball-kids are dressed by Polo Ralph Lauren <3333
Shocks so far:
-NADAL IS OUT, okay it's not that I don't like Nadal but he is Nole's biggest obstacle as the defending champ
- V.Williams and Wozniacki were both knocked out in the first round. Not really a fan of either of them seeing as Wozniacki isn't a grand slam player
oh and i would upload a funny photo to have a crack at andy murray but i cant find it so if i do it'll be here
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