Game to Love

The ScotsmanJune 22, 2007

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IT'S ALMOST here. The grass is trimmed, the whites are ironed, and Cliff Richard has been heard warming up. Yes, after 50 strawberries-and-cream-free weeks, a small corner of south-west London is preparing to play host to probably the most famous tennis tournament in the world.

Wimbledon is a British institution, and it has a peculiarly British effect on the nation, with even the least sports-orientated of us getting caught up in the excitement.

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Game to Love

Couch potatoes who've never watched an episode of Grandstand in their life suddenly become experts on seed rankings. Women who would never dream of giving up a Saturday afternoon of shopping for football or cricket find themselves staying at home in order to catch that crucial fourth-round match. The words "come on Andy!" become the (albeit annoying) national catchphrase.

For some, Wimbledon has long been an all-consuming passion for two weeks in June. In ...

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