The New York Times – Sports:
Svitolina, the Ukrainian star who captured hearts in London and beyond, lost to Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday but will play on through the summer.
Author: David Waldstein and Jane Stockdale
-
The Soldiers of Wimbledon
The New York Times – Sports:
Nearly 500 members of Britain’s three military branches spend two weeks of their vacation each year volunteering at the Grand Slam tournament.
-
How Do Wimbledon’s Grass Courts Keep Dry In All The Rain?
The New York Times – Sports:
The court services crews at the All England Club deploy 18 tarps at a time to keep precious grass courts dry. They’re not above fetching a player a banana or a soft drink, either.