Wondrous Wimbledon provides interesting facts about the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Some key details include that grass on the courts is cut exactly 8 millimeters high, over 40,000 tennis balls are used each year, and strawberries and cream have been served since 1877. The museum houses artifacts dating back to 1555 and over 50,000 plants are supplied annually to decorate the grounds in traditional purple, green, and white colors. Famous brands provide accessories in the tournament's signature hues to complement outfits for fans attending The Championships.

1. Wondrous Wimbledon

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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