{"id":20718,"date":"2013-06-26T23:05:37","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T21:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/things-you-should-know-about-wimbledon\/"},"modified":"2013-06-26T23:05:37","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T21:05:37","slug":"things-you-should-know-about-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/things-you-should-know-about-wimbledon\/","title":{"rendered":"Things you should know about Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=6274\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6274  \" alt=\"The Wimbledon court. Photo: Getty Images\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/238df_1853389.jpg\" width=\"324\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wimbledon court. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Compared to other tournaments, Wimbledon has a unique name and traditions connected to it. It is the dream of most tennis players to play on <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"The Championships, Wimbledon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Championships%2C_Wimbledon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Wimbledon\u2019s<\/a> <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Centre Court\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centre_Court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Centre Court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s probably why they harbour this ambition:<\/p>\n<p>1. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and has been played since 1877. It is considered to be the most prestigious of all the four <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Grand Slam (tennis)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_Slam_%28tennis%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Grand Slams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. This is the only tournament that is still played on the sport\u2019s original surface-grass.<\/p>\n<p>3. Player have to strictly wear white at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>4. Spectators and players are offered strawberries and cream as the typical stand food at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>5. Players are referred to as Mr, Miss and Mrs as per their marital status especially in the case of women.<\/p>\n<p>6. At Wimbledon, the ball boys and girls are known as BBGs and play a crucial role in the smooth running of the tournament, with a brief that a good BBG \u201cshould not be seen. They should blend into the background and get on with their jobs quietly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>7. The Centre Court has survived a War World II bombing and now boasts of a roof that prevents rain delays from causing scheduling problems during the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>8. This is the only Grand Slam which is patronised by a Royal Family. The Queen of Britain often visits Wimbledon and meets the players.<\/p>\n<p>9. Wimbledon does not have any sponsor advertising around its courts.<\/p>\n<p>10. The tournament has a \u2018day of rest\u2019. 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