Wimbledon has just ended during the year, trophies are heard, strawberries have disappeared, and everything looked perfect on TV.
But the more I was digging, the more I realized that in this tournament there is a completely different side. Behind neat lawns there are a bunch of quiet rules and strange small traditions, which someone barely talks about. That's all I found.
1
There is pineapple on the trophy, and no one knows why.
2
The dress -code of Wimbledon “All white or go home.”
3
Yes, on Wimbledon there are nail technology.
4
The grass is quoted daily up to 8 mm.
5
Strawberries used for the famous strawberries and cream of Wimbledon are carefully chosen manually.
6
A trained hazel hazard named Rufus every morning flies in the center of the court to scare away pigeons.
7
Boys and girls Ball are trained as athletes.
8
The judges say not to say “love” too loudly.
9
Tennis balls are stored in chilled containers at 20 ° C.
10
Champions cannot save their trophies.
11
Bees and foxes can interrupt matches.
12
The Central Court bombed during World War II.
13
This court of Wimbledon received such a bad representative, they restored it and renamed it.
