Wondrous Wimbledon

Contents

• Some Interesting Wimbledon Facts • Official Poster for The Championships 2015• Strawberries & cream• Flora at Wimbledon• Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum• Royal Box• Wimbledon Accessories

Some Interesting Wimbledon Facts • Oldest & most prestigious tennis tournament in the World & a

symbol of English summer

• Wimbledon always starts on the 6th Monday before the 1st

Monday of August

• Grass on the Wimbledon turf is cut to a height of exactly 8

millimeters

• The last time anyone used a wooden racket at Wimbledon was in

1987

• Yellow tennis balls were introduced in 1986 as umpires had

difficulty seeing white ones

• Up to 40,000 tennis balls are used during the tournament, each

one hand-tested for weight, bounce & compression & stored at

exactly 68 ° F

• During World War II, 5 bombs hit Centre Court, destroying 1,200

seats which took 9 years to be fully restored

• In 2007, prize money for male & female tennis players was

equalized after campaigns from Venus Williams & others.

Official Poster for The Championships 2015• The Championships 2015 poster brings together traditions of

Wimbledon in a beautiful tennis shaped ball

• Created by Russian paper artist Yulia Brodskaya• Poster brings to life many of Wimbledon's most famous icons,

from the grass to strawberries, trophies & umbrellas, flowers & fruit

• The original artwork & poster itself are both on display in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum's current exhibition 

• It has been a commemorative part of Wimbledon history ever since 1894

• The official poster became particularly famous when it was featured throughout the London Tube network

Strawberries & cream• To ensure utmost freshness, strawberries, usually Grade I Kent

strawberries of highest quality from LEAF-certified farms are picked the day before & arrive at Wimbledon at 5.30am

• Each year at Wimbledon 28,000kg of strawberries are eaten along with 7,000 litres of cream

• Tennis may be the focus of Wimbledon, but as the world's most famous tennis tournament continues, berry farmers are reaping the rewards

• Since 1877, strawberries & cream have been to tennis what hot dogs have been at countless other sporting events

• In fact, tennis aside, strawberries have become one of the touchstones of the tournament

Flora at Wimbledon

• Purple, green & white is the cherished color scheme for the flora displays at Wimbledon

• For years the traditional purple & green hydrangea display have been a popular sight

• Flowering plants include, Ivy, lavender, salvia, lily of the Nile, bellflower, silverbush ,petunias & surfinias

• Other flora also includes olive trees & ornamental grasses• Over 50,000 plants are supplied each year for Wimbledon

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum• The Museum is the largest tennis museum in the world• Inaugurated at The Champions centenary event in 1977• Located inside the grounds of All England Lawn Tennis

Club • Was declared opened to public on 12th April 2006 by the

Duke of Kent• Museum has exhibits & artifacts dating back to 1555 &

touch screen computer consoles for visitors to interact with• It also has a viewing platform called CentreCourt360

allowing guests to sample the atmosphere of Centre Court

Royal Box• The Royal Box has been used for entertainment of friends &

guests of Wimbledon since 1922 • It has 74 seats, they are dark green Lloyd Loom wicker chairs• British & overseas Royal Families, as well as heads of

government, people from the world of tennis, commercial partners, British armed forces, prominent media organizations & supporters of British tennis are invited

• Invitations come from the Chairman of All England Club, taking into account suggestions from members of The Championships’ Organizing Committee, The Lawn Tennis Association & other relevant sources

• Guests are invited to the Clubhouse for lunch, tea & drinks at the end of the day

Wimbledon Accessories

•  Range of styles to suit all tennis enthusiasts

• Accessories available from famous fashion brands like Babolat, Christy, Ettinger, Links of London, Ralph Lauren, Slazenger etc.

• Compliment your simple outfits with Wimbledon accessories

• Accessories are mostly traditionally seen in purple & green colors