subject: Grab Your Racket And Tennis Balls, Wimbledon Is Almost Here [print this page] New balls please, it is the sound that echo's out around the hallowed turf of London's premier tennis club every summer at Wimbledon and you can guarantee that in the month leading up to the Championship and for several months afterwards, young and old individuals from around the country will flock to the country's parks, fields and sports clubs as they attempt to replicate their idols on the television.
It is quite simple to do, all you need is a tennis racket and some tennis balls and you are in business. If you have ever been to the All English Club at Wimbledon and have checked out the price of their tennis balls then you will be well aware of the fact that they are quite expensive. Obviously here you are paying over the odds for the fact that these tennis balls are affiliated with the championship. If you want to purchase some more affordable tennis balls then you would be better to look for a large retail outlet.
Of course Wimbledon wouldn't quite be the same if the general public around the United Kingdom didn't have a hero to cheer on. Over the years there have been several British players that have roused the crowds and driven them to a frenzy only to fall short of the ultimate prize. Over recent years Jeremy Bates started off a craze with some stirring performance, before Tim Henman took up the thrown making it as far as the semi finals before crashing out. Now with Henman retired it is up to the young Scotsman, Andy Murray to raise the hopes of the crowd.
Of course there has been some success in British tennis and it has been the ladies who have been showing the men the way forward with Laura Robson and Elena Baltacha both competing with vigour and determination, which has seen them achieve a great deal of success around the WTA.
Will 2010 finally be the year of promise, when British fans can finally look forward to success in the sporting genres of Football and Tennis? Or are we setting ourselves up for another year of disappointment. Whatever the case we will cheer them on and win, lose or draw we will still love them.
If you are thinking of taking up tennis in 2010, then it would be worthwhile investing in some new tennis balls. Technology has gone a long way and they now last longer and bounce better, make sure you compete to your best and leave nothing on the court.
