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WIMBLEDON- TENNIS THE WHITE SPORT
Wimbledon is
the most important sporting event of the British summer. Taking place at the
All England Club in London, it runs for two weeks and attracts over 500,000 spectators
1.
The Grass Is Always Greener
Wimbledon is one of four tennis Grand Slam events held
each year. Wimbledon is the
only Grand Slam event to be played on grass courts.
2.
It Goes
Way Back
The first Wimbledon championship took place in 1877,
making it the oldest tennis tournament in the world.
3.
Strict Dress Code
Wimbledon rules state that all
players must be dressed almost entirely in white. Umpires can ask a player to change if they don’t meet the dress
code. For instance, in 2013, Wimbledon champion Roger Federer was told to
switch his shoes for his next match because they had orange soles.
4.
It’s All About the Ball
During the tournament, 54, 250 tennis balls are used.
The balls are replaced after every seven to nine games to make sure they’re in
perfect shape throughout the match. Wimbledon once used white tennis balls. But
they were replaced with yellow balls in 1986 to make them more visible to TV
cameras.
5.
On the Job
About 250 ball
boys and girls - known as BBGs - have the hard job of keeping track of all those fast-moving tennis balls.
6.
We Are the Champions
The record for the most Wimbledon titles in Ladies’ is
for Martina Navratilova with nine victories. In Men’s Singles, the record is
shared by William Renshaw, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer, who each won the
event seven times.
7.
Are You Tired Yet?
The longest match ever played took place at the 2010
tournament. John Isner of the United States defeated French player Nicolas
Mahut in a match that lasted 11 hours and five minutes and was played over the
course of three days.
8.
Bring on the Trophy
In 2014, the Men’s and Ladies’ Singles Champions each
took home a prize of about $3 million. Neither winner keeps the trophy. They remain on display at the All England
Club’s museum. But winners do go home with a small replica of the trophy.
9. NO adverts at Wimbledon
Sponsored advertising is not
allowed at Wimbledon.
YOUR TURN ....
1.
Answer the questions
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Where is located Wimbledon?
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When was the first Wimbledon
tournament?
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How many games the tennis balls are used in Wimbledon?
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Who is the lady with more
championships?
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Why the balls were changed from
white to yellow in Wimbledon?
2.
True, false or does not say.
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Wimbledon is played in grass and in clay too.
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Wimbledon does not offer companies to advert in the
tournament.
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Players can wear any dress colour when they play.
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Rafa Nadal has won twice the tournament.
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The longest match last more than three days.
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Winners are not allowed to take their trophys home.
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Roger Federer has won the most titles.
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3.
Match the words from
the text to the definitions.
a.
________________(Adjective)
A synonym of difficult.
b.
________________(Noun)
Children who collects balls during a tennis match.
c.
________________(Noun) A tennis
tournament located in London.
d.
________________(Noun) A person who
looks or watches an event, in this case a sport event.
e.
________________(Verb)
An synonym of permitted.
f.
________________(Noun) A copy or
reproduction of something.
g.
________________(Noun) A person who
is responsible of a tennis match.
h.
________________(Noun) The opposite
of loser.
