Game, Set and Match!
Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, is an
integral part of British summertime. Tennis-lovers will spend hours glued to
the TV over the two weeks in late June/early July, rooting for their favourite player.
The many aspects that make up Wimbledon have become synonymous with British
Summertime.
The weather is often sunny during the fortnight that The
Championships take place. This year the tournament dates are 29th
June-12th July 2015. Supermarkets everywhere stock up on strawberries
and cream – the traditional food eaten by spectators at Wimbledon. People
across the country relax in their deckchairs with a bowlful of this very
British dessert listening to the tournament on the radio. The striking ‘pop’ as
the racquet hits the ball and the grunting and shrieking of the players have become
familiar sounds associated with the warmer months. 
The tennis-players are required to wear all white clothing
and there are also strict dress-codes for the other staff involved in the
tournament such as the Ball Boys and Girls who go through a lengthy recruitment
process. Matches are politely referred to as Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ rather
than Men’s and Women’s. Long-standing traditions such as these are strictly
adhered to ensuring it remains a formal and typically British event. If you
want to experience real British culture then watching a match at the famous
Wimbledon Centre Court - even just on
television - gives you a snapshot of quite an upper-class British event. There
is always an interest in which Royals and which celebrities will attend the
match and their reactions to some of the matches often make headline news.
For Wimbledon TV listings visit the BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/
For full details of the tournament visit the official
Wimbledon website: http://www.wimbledon.com/index.html
Will you be watching Wimbledon? Who is your favourite
player?
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