Game, Set, Grass: How the courts of Wimbledon are prepared

Game, Set, Grass: How the courts of Wimbledon are prepared

It’s time for Wimbledon, and tennis players will be looking to leave their mark on the courts at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. However, another set of people will be closely looking at the grass on the courts, ensuring that each blade is perfect, offering the best surface for the most epic of tennis battles

Novak Djokovic eats a blade of grass from Centre Court court after defeating Nick Kyrgios during their men’s singles final tennis match at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. File image/AFP