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How Many Tennis Balls Does Wimbledon Use and Where Do They All Go?
Wimbledon holds around 675 matches each year between qualifying rounds and the main events of Gentlemen’s Singles, Ladies’ ...
‘I destroy him, that’s it?’ – Moment Wimbledon ball boy is clattered by tennis star as huge row erupts with umpire
WIMBLEDON star Jaume Munar fumed at an umpire after colliding with a ball kid during his third round clash with Marin Cilic.
I’m in charge of 64,500 perfect tennis balls at Wimbledon and this is how we pull off our mad science
At 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, flowers were trimmed, signs were polished and front doors were guarded for another day at Wimbledon.
How Wimbledon gets its grass courts, flowers and tennis balls ready for Grand Slam action
While Centre Court is quiet, a team prepares for two weeks of sporting theater. In the future, this time will be taken over ...
The real reason tennis balls are yellow – and it’s all thanks to David Attenborough
After the tournament, Attenborough suggested switching to a fluorescent ball to improve visibility for viewers. The ...
How Does Wimbledon Maintain Its Grass Courts?
Managing the most famous lawn in sports is about soil and grass with a balance of water and dryness for the annual two-week ...
Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis brilliance on grass and at Wimbledon, explained by two seconds
Alcaraz's tennis is so often a highlight reel but on grass, he does his most devastating work in the negative spaces of ...